"Round Robin Xiv": Second Capital...

[Matakari]

Good morning, I’m done with the Spectator( “Shorties”) and “Valuable letters” by Alchemi for this week and am back to Round Robin XIV…I am seeking answers for the last four down clues with parsing, please. Thanks in advance!

8(D) Think old well's empty (5) : STEE?
25(D) Brief introduces client’s final character witness (5) : ?ES??
26(D) Legendary king’s followers eliminating inferior knight (5) : ?IN??
29(D) Greenlit a network of housing support for Greystoke (5) : L?AN?

http://www.crossword.org.uk/RR14.html
Across clues are normal. The wordplay in all but one down clue leads to an extra letter not entered in the grid. The number of the plain down clue needs inserting at some point into the message given by the extra down letters. The message should then lead solvers to a location represented in the grid.
One row must be changed to show the location and highlighted, along with six separate features, one of them unusual. (40 cells highlighted in total.)

All entries in the final grid are real words. The Chambers 13th edition is the primary reference

[bobbinwales]

36 ( A ) Precious stone (for many) is set askew on top of tiara (6) : TEST??

Anagram of stone and t would be Teston (has astone bridge???)

[bobbinwales]

Or is it anagram of is set + T(iara)
so of ISSETT
testis?

[perseverer]

Stone is (slghtly rude) slang word. It is an anagram but not of stone.

[bobbinwales]

Yeah must be TESTIS

[Matakari]

I'm satisfied that I understand the workings of the clues. The remainder of the crossword with the extra down letters etc is somewhat beyond me, so I'll give this one a rest. Thanks again, all, for the hints and answers!

[Neveracrossword]

That's maybe a wise move,Matakari- and maybe all the help with all those clues will assist you in future.

[Matakari]

Roslyn, here is the link to the "Valuable letters" Crossword!
http://crypticcrosswords.net/puzzles/monthly-prize-puzzles/mpp-119/

[roslyn251254]

Thanks Matakari for the link to Valuable letters

[Matakari]

My pleasure, Roslyn! I'm quite happy to have filled the grid successfully.
But getting the extra words and the question seems to be a real puzzle for me!

[dannyk13]

Matakari, as promised:-


1.Send off, getting mouthful about Salah, ultimately (4)
2 Reportedly go hunting for baby carrier (5)
3 One builds Derek amazing retro houses (5)
4 Fruit drink contains pop with nothing missing (5)
5 Writer with weapon bagging one bird (7)

A A E E E G G H I I I K K K L M N N N O P P P P R R S S T U

[Matakari]

Thanks, dannyk13, I'll have a go at this one!