Iq 1507

[hankir]

Has anyone figured out how to do this puzzle?

Don't you need the title or the lyrics to begin?

I am finding it hard to solve across clues. Have not looked at down clues yet.

Thanks.

[hankir]

hi Gregsdad, welcome to this discussion.

Can you give an example why you think two letters have to be added to the Across answers?

13a is Imposer. There are 8 cells in the grid. So only one letter is available to be added.
Answer to 18a is 5 letters. Grid has 6 cells.
Same thing with 35a. 4 letter answer, 5 cells in the grid.

[Gregsdad]

Hankir, the s in 13A changes to rt, giving importer, the n in 18A changes to mo and the s in 35A changes to rt

[hankir]

Gregsdad, thanks.
That is a complication that never occurred to me.
I see that in your examples, a letter before and after are used to replace a letter. For ex: S replaced by R and T.
It could be a good hint to find the title.
I have no idea what the title could be that suggests such a replacement.

It also means that some letters such as A, Z, I and K(will bring in J), or P and R (will bring in Q) are less likely to be replaced.

[Gregsdad]

Hi Hankir, I have the title, it's three words, 4,5,3.... I eventually managed to get the songwriter through the down clues in which a letter moves within the clue, so it then makes sense.

[saladdodger]

hankir ... i have fleece for 6d...but how does the clue work ...LE for most of leg inside ??

[Gregsdad]

If you move r from 'Furry' to 'staying', the clue will make sense

[saladdodger]

Thanks Gregsdad...completely on the wrong track before

[hankir]

I know nothing about the music so any hint on the song will be welcome.
Hints on these two please:
Across answers are one letter less than the number in paran.
16A Small change in Rio before continued cover of Olympics (7)

Down answers, a letter moves and creates a new word
19D Old dance making you grin after beginning to amuse once before (7) I can think of "your gin: but cannot solve it. It begins with M.

[Neveracrossword]

19 D This involves taking an 'a' in the clue and moving it elsewhere in the clue. The answer is a dance, which usually has a different spelling.

[Neveracrossword]

16 A. A four letter abbreviation followed by the outside letters of Olympics gives the definition - small change/money once in Brazil.

[hankir]

Thanks NAC.

[Gregsdad]

Hi Hankir, the song is by a female singer/songwriter, probably more famous for a song about 'paving paradise'....really difficult to say more without giving her name !

[hankir]

Thanks Gregsdad.
Good hint.
I know the name but have never heard this song or any song of this person.
Something tells me that I will play this song some time today.

Now that I have the extra letters and the answer to some, still cannot figure out where to place the letter. 9D has J moving but where?

[Neveracrossword]

The J goes to An, giving Jan(January) as the present is for then.

[hankir]

Thanks NAC.
It is a new year gift.

[Neveracrossword]

Glad I could help, Hankir.

[tuftybri]

I've saved the paper for two weeks and gone through the answers. Never usually understand how it all works. Basic cryptics are often hard enough but the inquisitor is just baffling! I now avoid, which is a shame.