Systematic by Dave

Puzzle explanation

The missing, extra and correct letters from clues spelt out “Measure for Measure; Shakespeare”. The grid entries for answers to the remaining clues had the name of an SI unit (or one accepted for use in the Système International d’Unités) replaced by the unit’s symbol. Symbols were accepted in upper or, where appropriate, lower case.

Clue explanations

Conventions: * = anagram, < = reversal

No Modified word Answer (unit) Explanation
Across
1 (M)oray’s FECHT ECHT after F
5   STIN(GRAY) STINGY around RA
10 cas(E) AGREED A + GREED
11 co(+A)st TOCSIN COST * + IN
12   (WATT)EAU BODICE (WAITED ABOUT) * + CE
14 re(−S)train FETTER FELLER with T for each L
15 St(U)ff CRAM 2 meanings
17 St(+R)and EASEL EEL around ÅS
19 l(−E)ast STEYEST (ST + ST) around EYE
20 (F)ounder MEDAU DAME * + U
21   RE(VOLT)ED (DET + LOVER) <
23 D(−O)es SHRILLS SH + RILLS
27 Spice(+R)s MACES CAMELS * − L
29 (−M)I MISO (SO MI) *
30 spin(+E) GARBLE GARB + (gi)LE(ts)
32   (MOLE)NDINARY MARY around (O + LENDIN(g))
33 d(A)y DORMER D + ORMER
34 weaken(+S) RODENT ROT around DEN
35 (−U)rates AUSTER URATES *
36 (R)ed STEWS S + SET < around W
Down
1   FAN(FARAD)ES (PAN + PARADES) with F for each P
2   CRE(TONNE) (TON + N) in CREE
3 w(E)ll HEATHY HEALTHY − L
4   (CANDELA)BRAS (LACE AS BRAND) *
6 (S)aunter TODDE TODDLE − L
7 (−H)ere ICICLE ICI + CL + E
8   (NEWTON)’S CRADLE (WELDERS CANNOT) *
9 m(−A)y YNAMBU (MAY BUN) *
12 mas(+K)s WELTER 2 meanings
13 us(+E) OUST (TO US) *
16 drive(−S) DEVISORS (DRIVES SO) *
18 (+P)ad BALDLY BY around (AD alternating with LL)
21 a(−E) REMUDA (AE + DRUM) *
22   EMO(LUMEN)T (NM + E + MULE + TO) *
23   SC(AMPERE)D CAMP in (SERE + D)
24 h(A)ir HEGIRA EG in HAIR *
25   IR(RADIAN)T (DART IN AIR) *
26   (SECOND)MENTS SECOND + STEM < around N
28 (+R)ani AINÉE ANI * + (b)EE(r)
31 C(E)lt’s BREE BREE(d)
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