Wed D Mail No. 14,600

[bryand]

7d) U.S. Purse, and what to do where thieves operate? (6,3) ????C? B?G
21d) Fancy candidates' DNA being extracted in mould! (3,4)
24d) King is able to upset another's natural talent (5) K???K
31a) It lives in thin layer of rock facing backwards (6)
All help greatly appreciated

[cupid04]

24d] knack

[mallyh]

24 knack

[tommy.toon]

7:clutch bag

[mac44]

clutch bag
die cast
knack
intake

[mallyh]

7d clutch bag

[dannyk13]

21d.Die cast (anagram of candidates - dna)

[mac44]

28a is animal, clue you are showing as 31a.

[bryand]

Thank you all for your help. My apology for the typo regarding 31 across, where I wrote down the wrong clue. Correct clue is " Extremely refined exotic tale involving this place " 8 Letters ?T???E??

[Sipowicz]

Ethereal.

[mac44]

ethereal

[bryand]

Thank you again Sipowicz and mac44. Obliged
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