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[Bernie]

5d How fragile is the heart that loves another to bits....(9)?r???a???
17d. Guys will go down with such competitive activities, but aren't they decent fellows too(9)?t?r?????
18a What every firefighter will do in time(4,2,3 6)?o?? ?? the ??d?e?

Many thanks

[fiction-factory]

rise up the ladder?

[pixie374]

Move up the ladder

[Mamyalynne]

5 Breakable?

[pixie374]

Breakable

[Bernie]

Many thanks for your help.Last two.
25a. From the scope I reorder you'll see these are not real(6)??I?s
28a. Near enough for comfort , perhaps but safe enough at a stretch (4, 6)???e ?e?g??(looks like ,,,, length)

[pixie374]

Home length

[fiction-factory]

copies

[scooke]

28a arms length