Inquisitor 1697

[professorplum13]

Clues must be considered as consecutive pairs. Before solving, a letter must fall from the first to
the second in each pair, creating new words.

35a Charming Frenchman's won back ring ...answer ENGAGING... ??
38a Boggy ground after stripping old peat (4) GO?O
I think an "R" moves out of 35a and into 38a

36d Nail bar content from easier untaxed work in Cork (5) N??ER An "i" moves out of this clue...

[Neveracrossword]

36 Nixer, an untaxed job, moonlighter. Nix = Nil...

[professorplum13]

Thank you Neveracrossword

[ProfessorMaisie]

38 GOGO def 'peart'.

[ProfessorMaisie]

35 yes - 'gagne' is 'won' (French).

[ProfessorMaisie]

38 A (Latin abbrev. for 'after') + anag ('ground') of OGG - b]OGG[y 'stripping'.

[saladdodger]

I have a full grid and the 2 phrases but can't see which 24 cells to highlight ?

[ProfessorMaisie]

35 - the 'r' is dropped from '(r)ING' after GAGNE (reversed).

[professorplum13]

Thanks for those explanations ProfessorMaisie

[ProfessorMaisie]

The 24 letters don't make words - they are individual...

[tedsgran]

i don't see the 24 cells either.... another hint perhaps please

[ProfessorMaisie]

If you split the grid horizontally - look across the first 6 rows moving in zigzags. Then do the same with the second 6 rows (and look again at a particular word in the last sentence of the preamble).