Enigmatic Variations 1397 TT Chapter by Vismut

A misprint in the definitions of each clue. An unclued entry and 23 cells to highlight. Should be fun.

My first thought was that this was at the easier end of the difficulty spectrum. A large number of clues fell at the first reading, but some of the other clues took a bit of brain power to crack and whilst most of the misprints were obvious, a few took a little deduction (19ac baffled me for a while). They eventually revealed:

• RINCEWIND
• DEATH
• VIMES
• GRANNY WEATHERWAX

The four characters produced by the corrected letters in the definitions. I was vaguely familiar with Granny Weatherwax, it’s teh sort of name that sticks in the memory banks, but did use the net to confirm the others. All from the Discworld series of novels by Terry Pratchett. DISCWORLD being the unclued entry.
And as per the universe in which the novels are set it is perched on:

..FOUR..
....E...
...LEP..
G.HANTS.
.RETATIN
..A..U..

i.e.

Four elephants on the back of the giant tortoise “Great A’Tuin”.

I must admit having only read a few of his books – having read Douglas Adams first, they lacked the really deep insight I was hoping to find, and I delved no further.

The title is an anagram of PRATCHETT.

Thanks Vismut for a relatively easy afternoon and a well thought out end game.

Key:

* Anagram; Rev. Reverse; DD Double definition; Underline definition; Bold red changed letter

Across
1 Drink produced from beery, small cases by son and short sibling (6)
1 Drink produced from beRry, small cases by son and short sibling (6)
ca(cases) + s (son) + sis (short sibling) = CASSIS
6 Wade in seafarer! (4)
6 WIde in seafarer! (4)
Hiiden seAFARer = AFAR
9 Tubes one delivered under the first sign changing directions (5)
9 TuNes one delivered under the first sign changing directions (5)
arian (one delivered under teh first sign) swapping s for N (changing directions) = ARIAS
11 One’s rapacity to retain effects from 1000 soldiers returning to base (5)
11 One’s Capacity to retain effects from 1000 soldiers returning to base (5)
m (1000) + Rev. men (soldiers) + e (base) = MNEME
12 Half Elinor’s short direction before cast (3)
12 Half Elinor’s short direction before East (3)
eliNOR (half Elinor) = NOR
13 Both ends of gyratory power spindle (3)
13 Both ends of gyratory power sWindle (3)
gy (ends of gyratory) + p (power) = GYP
15 One possibly hauling from Arab region that’s restricted by Qatari quota (5)
15 One possibly haIling from Arab region that’s restricted by Qatari quota (5)
hidden qaTARI Quota = TARIQ
16 Hag pulls this carriage from Italy, beset by awful aches (6)
16 Nag pulls this carriage from Italy, beset by awful aches (6)
(aches)* around i (Italy) = CHAISE
19 Collectively names banks from giant, old city holding small folio (7, two words)
19 Collectively nameD banks from giant, old city holding small folio (7, two words)
Big (giant) + o (old) + ur (city) arounf f (folio) = BIG FOUR
20 Expressed little subtle emotion initially in audition (4)
20 Expressed little subtle emotion initially in aDdition (4)
Expressed Little Subtle Emotion – initials = ELSE
21 Consents to stop on another’s property with foliage covering a yard (9)
21 Consents to stEp on another’s property with foliage covering a yard (9)
w (with) + leaves(foliage) around a y (yard) = WAYLEAVES
23 Catch, then let loose gull (6)
23 Catch, then let loose gAll (6)
net (catch) + (let)* = NETTLE
26 Flap bread. Gratuity returned thanks (5)
26 FlaT bread. Gratuity returned thanks (5)
Rev. tip (gratuity) + ta(thanks) = PITTA
27 Social mill resident advanced no trumps (3)
27 Social Hill resident advanced no trumps (3)
a (advanced) + nt (no trumps) = ANT
29 Arena grass goats trimmed (3)
29 AVena grass goats trimmed (3)
goats – gs = OAT
30 Guess about right ending of the French tale (5)
30 Guess about right ending of the French tIle (5)
bet (guess) about r + e (ending of the) = BERET
31 Can Georgia snack? (5)
31 Can Georgia sMack? (5)
tin (can) + Ge (Georgia) = TINGE
32 Guardsman regularly ignored boar (4)
32 Guardsman regularly ignored bEar (4)
gUaRdSmAn = URSA
33 Very bad detective Yank rejected (6)
33 Very Sad detective Yank rejected (6)
Rev. det(detective) + tug (yank) = GUTTED

Down
1 Jail volunteers keep sinner (9)
1 Jail volunteers keep sinGer (9)
can (jail) + TA (volunteers) + bank (keep) = CANTABANK
2 No pep in sad Pope Adrian suffering for primacy route (5)
2 No pep in sad Pope Adrian suffering for primaRy route (5)
(pope adrian – pep – in) A-ROAD
3 Curious if stays to pry (7)
3 Curious if stays to pAy (7)
(if stays)* = SATISFY
4 Beau’s special young man losing head (3)
4 BeaN’s special young man losing head (3)
S(special) = boy – b = SOY
5 Steak bathed in camphor aroma (7)
5 SteaN bathed in camphor aroma (7)
hidden cAMPHOR Aroma = AMPHORA
6 Accepted denial about oak’s relative (4)
6 Accepted denial about Yak’s relative (4)
A (accepted) + no (denial) + a (about) = ANOA
7 For all to see inside, tell if one excited lover bit on sheet (10)
7 For all to see inside, tell if one excited loWer bit on sheet (10)
u (for all to see) in (tell if one)* = FEUILLETON
8 Pig’s head and hams without hot boiling. These will make sound swill (4)
8 Pig’s head and hams without hot boiling. These will make sound swEll (4)
(p + hams – h)* = AMPS
10 Wishers of injury fix or rig stair (10)
10 WAshers of injury fix or rig stair (10)
(or rig stair)* = IRRIGATORS
14 Corrupt leader, get cash out (9)
14 Corrupt leader, get cAst out (9)
(leader get)* = RELEGATED
17 Pass behind to order eg sweets (7)
17 Pass behind to order eg sHeets (7)
Col (pass) + late (behind) = COLLATE
18 Six in another go at exam set again (7)
18 Six in another go at exam seE again (7)
VI (six) in resit (another go at exam) = REVISIT
22 Gets a prepared nostrum (5)
22 Gets a prepared Rostrum (5)
(gets a)* = STAGE
24 Surge of later energy to top German (4)
24 Surge of Water energy to top German (4)
e (energy) + ger (german) = EGER
25 Group of ten plants to become hot with temperature rising(4)
25 Group of teA plants to become hot with temperature rising(4)
heat (moving t (temperature up) = THEA
28 Vet horse (3)
28 VeX horse (3)
DD NAG