Eight across and eight down clues lead in their definitions to
Spoonerisms of the correct answers to be entered. Subsidiary
indications in these clues lead to the correct answers themselves. In
the remaining clues (except 24) the definitions have been distorted
by one Spoonerism per clue. Subsidiary indications in these clues
likewise lead to the correct answers. Competitors should submit
with their solutions a clue of the latter type to the asterisked
definition at 24.
NB Spoonerisms may be either consonantal, e.g. WHITEBAIT/
BITE (or BIGHT) WAIT (or WEIGHT), or vocalic, e.g. BUNTING/BIN
TONGUE, and may be accompanied by changes in punctuation.
Bracketed numbers after clues indicate the length of grid entries
throughout.
8d Call Indian smart, new in classical garment (5) TON_A
Obviously TONGA
This is N(ew) inside TOGA, but where is the Spoonerism for Call Indian smart.?
26d Settlement to cultivate river entering forest often flooded (5) G _ APO
GRAPO?
R(iver) inside GAPO (forest often flooded), but again where and how does the Spoonerism work?
33a 33 Company saturation to heed once, in spin, e.g. when struggling (12)_ TORE _ E _ PING
Obviously STOREKEEPING and I can see many parts of the parsing, but I cannot put it alltogether!
Assuming your answer at 32a is a type of wax (the clue is one of the first type mentioned in the preamble, so there'll be no actual definition anywhere in the clue): your solution is a synonym for genuine, but with the first three 'bits' moved to the end; the Spoonerism of the solution is a contemptuous old-fashioned expression for 'my man' + a Japanese coin.
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