Don't worry I'll struggle on and if I ever get anywhere I'll let you know.
I don't really understand the rules..
"Definitions in all clues are normal, but you must count on a knowledge of French
and German (as well as English) to determine a number of letters missing from
their wordplay (in two cases twice). All solutions are too long for their allotted
grid spaces, so the missing letters must be entered figuratively."