Inquisitor 1321

[Indy-trier]

I'm struggling with the top half of this puzzle and am now thinking that it's because I've misled myself on 15A. The answer I have is COVER (C for caught plus Over for excessive, meaning CASE - misprint letter = C). Now I find this doesn't seem to fit with my other answers! Some help here would be much appreciated!

[Calibax]

C-rank (I had cover originally too)

[Indy-trier]

Oops - I've just found an answer that does fit - but now my 11D is wrong!

[Indy-trier]

Thanks Calibax. The penny dropped as soon as I pressed submit! I now need help with 16A as I seem to be really good at misleading myself!

[Indy-trier]

Sorry - I meant 26A! I have 16A already. I think this puzzle has addled my brain!

[factor-fiction]

What's the clue for 26a please and what letter count and pattern do you have? Is it one of the themed clues with an incorrect letter in?
There are a few threads from Crosswords in Related Posts below which may help.

[roslyn251254]

I have tamara for 26a
tara(bracken) with am inside - misprint sp I ces

[rabet]

tamEra

[slaney]

For completeness sake the full clue for 26a..
Spaces bracken covers in the morning
Misprint is as roslyn says - spices.
Can't see anything wrong with T(am)ara...
http://definitions.dictionary.net/tamara-spice

[Indy-trier]

Thank you both! I had a mistake in 27D which, thanks to you, is now sorted.

[rabet]

OK, but then 27d begins with A when it seems it should be E ~ (Sp[r]ain).

[slaney]

Rabet - Sp(r)ain dogs Unitarian female.
Dogs here means follows, so the E is on the end.

[rabet]

Thanks for that, slaney.

[Josephine22]

I am tearing my hair out with regard tomthe top right hand corner. Any hints for 8 and 9 down would be appreciated.

Roam perhaps over valley next to Ohio lake (6)
Cry up softly and growl (6)

Both have a redundant letter which must be removed befor solving.

Thanks

[boreas]

Trying to help without giving the answers.

8D. Surplus letter is the o in 'roam'.
Definition is 'ram', so you are looking for a type of goat.
'Valley' gives RIA. 'Lake' gives 'L'

9D. Surplus letter is the l in 'growl'.
The answer/entry starts with P for 'softly' followed by another word for 'grow'.
Definition is 'cry up'
(Look this up in Chambers, and it will give you the answer).

[Josephine22]

Thanks Boreas. It didn't help that I had 7a wrong. Finished now. Good puzzle. Kept me guessing almost to the end.