Ft 14,507

[Farrwest]

Pointers to the following would help!
28a Little chap reportedly mad to join in (8) ??N?I?I?
1d It may well be read below stairs (3,5) ??? ?E?E?
1a Almost lose sight of mischievous spirit (6) ??????
Happy New Year to all...........

[dr b]

mannikin (manic + in)

[iminoz]

28 mannikin
1 gas meter
1 goblin

[scorpiojo]

Go blin

[dr b]

1 go blin(d)

[Farrwest]

Thanks dr b (across the border!), iminoz and scorpiojo. I'm not sure of 16d Girl donating heart and liver, for example (5) ?L?N? Looks like blonde but why?

[Captain2]

Gland

[scorpiojo]

Courtesy of dannyk13 - g(ir)l and

[Farrwest]

The answer of gland makes it a great clue. I can't make up my mind whether the answer to 9a Man's best friend, maybe, created this! (6) is setter (the dog) or settee (what the do sits on). Any ideas?

[Mamyalynne]

setter

[iminoz]

setter
created the crossword. and is a dog

[Farrwest]

Of course!
Thanks Mamyalynne and iminoz and a happy New Year to you both.

[HenHen]

28a - mannikin???
1d- gas meter
1a - goblin (go blin(d))

[iminoz]

You are welcome & Happy New Year.