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Thanks for the info on the likely 'confections' - very, very likely, I expect! And yes, definitely a quick solve - maybe we're back in 'let's get some new solvers' territory?

Slow but steady solve for me but I have got both sets of last words. Can someone explain why my sixth word of the perimeter has a rogue A in the middle of it?

There are two versions of the quote out there, one with 4 letters in the 6th word, and one with five (the one chosen for the puzzle).

Although it was a quick solve overall, I should confess that I fell for the misdirection in 14 and wasted a while trying to dredge up dramatis personae from the murky depths of the Aubrey brain.

Thank you, Buddy. I've found it.

All completed satisfactorily. But a couple I would appreciate help with parsing.
9A For Ed to subdue little lad with endless dread. (4). T is my extra letter. My answer is an obsolete word meaning to subdue.
35A Join battle, partly heading west in socks! (4) N is my extra letter. My answer is Japanese socks.

35 Just goes west (partly) - joI BATtle....

9 A. The usual Ed, ancient word, to subdue. (L)Ad, little lad/shortened and +aw(e), endless dread.

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Any help on 10a?
I have the crossers from 1d (I think) 2d, 3d and the last last word.