Ev 1255

[hankir]

There is an extra letter in the wordplay.

22. Old Vehicle ran up following first of competitors in island race (5)

28. In the Everglades, excited fly circling body of animal (7)
K??N?ED, extra letter could be T.

Hint appreciated.

[Neveracrossword]

22 Tcart - a t-cart is an old-fashioned vehicle. TT is the island race (Isle of Man) the C is from Competitors and Ra(n), the n being extra.

[Neveracrossword]

28 Krunked, excited. Ked is the fly and (t)runk, body of animal.

[Neveracrossword]

Sorry, Hankir, I really couldn't think of hints as both these words were unusual, totally new to me.

[hankir]

Thanks Neveracrossword.

I was stuck on Tracc. Did not know about TT.
Have never heard of krunked. Chambers word wizard or Oneacross does not provide krunked as a possibility.

Not sure yet of what to look for based on the message from extra letters.
Where does the line start?

[hankir]

I found the letters.
Any hint on what goes in the empty cell?

Thanks.

[Neveracrossword]

Just do the same for the blank cell as you did for finding the other words- you won't need much in the way of directions! I'm sure you'll see what it has to be.
Both words are in my Chambers, by the way!

[hankir]

Got it once I looked beyond the empty cell on both sides.

Was making it more complicated than it is.

[Neveracrossword]

Good, Hankir.