Observer Everyman 3671

[chokkie]

17a angry protests after damage outside new buildings (13)
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23d learner with excessive love for game (5) l???o

16d shortage having lasting effect on urban area (8) ???r????
24a explain concern, not small, about public relations (9) ????r?r??
6d failure with information about old resentment (7) o???e?n

Many thanks in advance, Chox.

[Captain2]

23 L-ott -o

[Captain2]

16d Scar-city

[scorpiojo]

Co(n)st (damage) ructions
L OTT o
Scar City
Inter PR e(s)t
Dud ge O n

[Toorak]

Lotto
Scarcity

[Lie-in King]

17a Constructions - 'ructions' (after) 'cost' (damage, outside) 'n(ew)'
23d L-OTT-o (o - love; nil)
16d Scar-city
24a Interpret - 'intere(s)t' (not 's[mall]') (about) 'PR'
6d Dud-ge-o(ld)-n

[Captain2]

24 Inter-pr-e(s)t

[chokkie]

Thanks folks, just two left now ....

7d time put into search over half of area in plant (5,3)
T?e?t ?e?

20d layers in places drilled by man (6) ?h?e?s

Thank, Chox.,

[JJ109]

23d L(earner) OTT O(love) = LOTTO

[Lie-in King]

7d Sweet pea - 't(ime)' (in) 'sweep' + '(ar)ea'
20d Sheets - 'sets' (places, drilled by; containing) 'he'

[scorpiojo]

Swee t(ime) p ea(ch)
S he ets

[scorpiojo]

13a inepT

[scorpiojo]

in (popular) E(nglish) p(oin)t

[chokkie]

Thanks for those, would never have got them in a million years.. All done now. Luncheon awaits prepping! Cheers, Chox.