Enigmatic Variations N0 1665 - Untitled By Luxor

[Matakari]

Good morning, this one looks interesting, no missing letters and I’ve got a few, but need some help with the following to get me going faster. Many thanks in advance!

2 Scottish element of property rental platform losing two billion ( 4 )
18 Couple from south in hotel in Italy – one renowned for great escapes ( 7 )
20 Fools chasing devil in irresolvable situations ( 8 )
22 Having similar forms of depression from social mixing holding nothing back ( 9 )
30 Trashy boxing simulation set up giving out-of-hand predictions? ( 9 )
36 Keen artist cross with king ( 5 )

( PREAMBLE: The puzzle is temporarily UNTITLED because the letters of the title are missing. All clues are given in alphabetical order of their answers, which must be entered into the grid where they will fit. Solvers must enter a single letter from each column into the barred-off cell at the top, revealing the title across the row. Chambers Dictionary ( 2016 ) is recommended. )

 

 

[Neveracrossword]

18 Houdini

36 Razor - RA+zo+R

30 Palmistry

[Neveracrossword]

20 Impasses

22 Isoclinal

2 Airn (Scottish word for iron. The clue's quite clever  - AirBnB is the rental platform and it loses the two Bs, billions)

[JJ109]

NAC I have answered all the clues, fitted them in a jigsaw and i am totally happy with the grid fill, but I haven't a clue what to do next to get the title!

Can I have a hint please!

[Neveracrossword]

JJ, the endgame is nowhere difficult as it might appear. The preamble says 'solvers must enter a single letter from each column...' If you READ each column, ie follow it from top to bottom, I think you will soon spot a 'letter' in each. 

[JJ109]

Got it - very many thanks NAC!

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, JJ - glad I could help.

 

Matakari, hope you're 'going faster' now? 

[Matakari]

Thanks for these, NACW! Just one confirmation before I continue. 
40 Greasy rogue sidled by tracks ( 8 ) : LOYALIST

[roslyn251254]

it's an anagram of sidled + ry ( railway/tracks)

[Matakari]

Thanks, roslyn251254!

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, glad my batch of answers helped, glad you  were assisted with the later query... but did you forget the answers were in alphabetical order? How could Loyalist come after Razor?!

[Matakari]

Seeking help with the following, thanks!

5 Components of soup-maker on the counter unit ( 3 )  HEN
23 Language orally reflected now and then ( 3 )  LAO
16 Hard at work alone in Brisbane ( 3 ) ???
1 Areas occasionally covered by returning pop fans ( 7 ) ???????

 

[Neveracrossword]

5 - How would  Hen work? It's wrong,Amp (reversed, 'counter') in the clue.

23 Yes - alternate letters, reversed.

16 Hat, check Chambers

1 Adorers

[Matakari]

Thanks, NACW, I'll certainly consult Chambers! Gradually, I'm getting there, as I look at the threes. I think this one is also in the clue?
12 Hollow chapter at an end ( 3 )  ERA

 

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, Era is like Hen - I don't know how you get that to match the clue! No, it's Cup - (a) hollow. C, chapter+Up, end (in Chambers).

[quinol]

Is there such a thing as a 'ribcam'?

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, in a bid to get you moving along a bit faster...

There are only two eight-letter answers and two nine-letter answers and they interlink.  We've given you every one of those - so you should be able to make a start on putting things into the grid. Only two of those words begin with an I, only 2 of those words end in Y...

[Neveracrossword]

Quinol, I don't think so - and if that is for the last clue, the answer begins after T....

[Matakari]

Good morning, I’ve got all of the Sevens except the following for which I seek help! Thanks!
11 Product of hardwood tree – barrier overturned in wind ( 7 )
15 Send to press editor having gained outside broadcast beforehand ( 7, 2 words )
17 Bogus alert call to start nuclear reactor ( 7 )

[Neveracrossword]

Morning,Matakari.

Crab-oil

Go To Bed (the clue says 3 words, not 2)

Heysham

Here's hoping you're on the final straight now!