Inquisitor 1648

[tedsgran]

Each clue needs a letter removing before solving...
2d Fancy that early childhood show entertains (4)
9d Measuring device came out correct, overshadowed by unfortunate near miss at first (7)
20d Sect subject to prohibition (3)

[elliemay1]

20 ban(d)?

[tedsgran]

The extra letter is in the clue not the answer ....thanks for trying though!

[ProfessorMaisie]

ODSO
AMMETER
DRY (def 'Sec')

[ProfessorMaisie]

The first one is in the clue when 'h' is dropped.
The second extra is an anag of [extra 'n'] (n)EAR + M(iss) around MET = 'came out correct'

[tedsgran]

thank you Prof...never heard of odso...how does ammeter parse please?

[ProfessorMaisie]

I think you missed the post above, tedsgran.

[tedsgran]

Thank you for the parse

[ProfessorMaisie]

...just ignore the first 'extra' - my mistake.

[pomona]

Lots of answers cold-solved ...but need hints please as to how the acrosses are entered to be able to start filling the grid

[ProfessorMaisie]

13 letter word (archaic) relates to agriculture/oxen but is a method of writing - comes from Greek.

[ProfessorMaisie]

That should jog your memory, pomona - because I think you'll have done a few crosswords like this before... but if not, it's a very simple twist.

[pomona]

not getting anywhere ....will leave it for a while now...