Inquisitor 1271

[Neveracrossword]

There are single extra words in most clues.
22 D. More than one offensive Italian onlooker sees around a tree (6)
e?t???

8 D. Sportive eye spying on ostriches (6) ???s??

Thanks for any help.

[bibblebub]

22d) eyties

[Neveracrossword]

Bibblebub, thanks. I think I'm struggling because the clues are all long (to make it harder to spot the extra words).

[bibblebub]

oh, i didn't realise that there might be extra words (don't have this crossword)

[slaney]

2d Extra word - "onlooker". Four letter word for "sees" around a 2 letter word for tree. Definition first four words.
8d Anagram - extra word "ostriches". definition first 2 words.

[slaney]

Sorry 2d definition first 5 words

[Neveracrossword]

Slaney, thanks for that, hope to get 8D now.
Bibblebub, I mentioned the extra words so that I wasn't confusing anyone who didn't have the paper.

[Neveracrossword]

Got 8 D, thanks again for your help, slaney.

[Neveracrossword]

I have got to the end, but don't fully understand a couple of answers. This one has nagged at me for a while.
9 A. Extremely tiny antique US tool used in string theory (7) ?in?ma?
I can see 'minimal', which has mini (tiny, or extremely tiny) but I don't understand the rest. Any advice would be appreciated.

[boreas]

Hi Never,

Started late, but nearly there.
I have the 3 shaded words but can't work out MINIMAL.
Can't get 1D,26D or 28D either

[slaney]

Hint for 9a US tool = Ax, and extra word is "string"

[boreas]

Thanks Slaney,
I see it now

[Neveracrossword]

I am not sure HOW my answers work for the clues you mentioned!

1 D. Is just a piece of furniture - I don't know what the second half of the clue refers to .
28 D. I got this from a list of elements (and I had 3 of the 5 letters, so I should just have gone through the dictionary)
26 D. I'm not 100% sure of my answer for this, but 4 out of the 5 letters are definite.
At the moment I have only two things highlighted. Any tips re the third one?

[Neveracrossword]

Sorry, I've just seen a third thing I could highlight.

[Neveracrossword]

Slaney, I've just noticed the 'ax' info, thanks.

[boreas]

For the 'additional instruction' I have the first three words and the last three words. How many am I missing?

[Neveracrossword]

Boreas, you're way ahead of me for the instructions - I have only letters, no words, so far! (so I can't assume that the three things I can highlight are all that's needed).

[boreas]

Hi Never, the instructions are to do with shading the third thing

[boreas]

Back later

[boreas]

Hi Never,

There are two extra words to shade in the grid.
And I have just worked out 1 down.
The third and fourth letters are a type of barbarian, shortened by one letter.
The 3 letters round this are an informal speech.

[Neveracrossword]

Boreas, thanks.
Glad you were able to work out the reasoning for 1 D. I knew I had the right answer but that was all. I'm off to have another look at the grid.