Iq 1683

[hankir]

One or two consecutive extra letters to be removed before solving. Five clues have no extra letters.

7. It holds piles of criminal wealth (4)

27. Casually pounds little balls of clay for fun (7)

31. Society rather put out in Balmoral(5)

38. Spirit now missing from poorly-regarded enthusiast (4)

Thanks.

[Neveracrossword]

27 Nickers, double definition
31 Smore, put out in Scotland. S +More.
7 Wale, it holds piles
38 Arak, spirit.
The last two involve removing letters....

[hankir]

Thanks NAC.

My across extra letters start T TH. Something not right.
HideouTs/WealTH.

[Neveracrossword]

Hankir, remember that the single letters spell out one thing, the pairs another...

[hankir]

Thanks NAC. Forgot what I read in preamble a while back.