Words: 70 (missing F,J,V,X)
Blocks: 26
Now
that's what I call a Saturday grid~! Triple 8's and 6's in the across
AND down corners, with a grid spanner, AND a grid climber, to boot~!
Mr. Thompson was last seen here over a year ago with his "Box Set"; I
have not had the "39A". Completely intimidating, but with a few
educated fills from crossword experience and a lot of WAGs, I did get this one done, and in a relatively short time. Here's the 15-letter answers:
35A. Film based on junk science, say : SCHLOCKUMENTARY - anyone think of an example~?
8D. Biased interview features : LOADED QUESTIONS
And some of the others;
36D. Licorice stick in a pit : CLARINET - HA~! I get it~!

And some of the others;
36D. Licorice stick in a pit : CLARINET - HA~! I get it~!