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[dave1948]

6d Are they steeped in a cup tradition ? Certainly not (3,4)
T?? ?A?S

8d Vow made by Tory Secretaty of State after story is broken to leave (100
C?N???????

23a Paul's boat was here before the storm struck,to vanish, fear lost (4,6)
???? ??V?N?

[glasman]

Tea bags

[Mamyalynne]

6 tea bags

[Wharton]

6d tea bags

[shaneystar2]

23a fair haven

[shaneystar2]

Sorry ..fair havens

[dave1948]

Thank you

23a Looks like Fair Haven but second word is 6 letters. Any thoughts on 8d ?

[dave1948]

Sorry Shaneystar2 did not see your correction

[Flyhalf]

8d consecrate?

[dave1948]

Thanks Big Jack.

I am sure you're on the right lines but don't quite see it

[Flyhalf]

Almost -
Con, for Tory
Letters of "after story" extracted from Secretary of State, but that leaves one R to account for.

[dave1948]

Yes that looks likely .

If so 21a Leaves home and works out (5)
T?I?S
Toils ??
Any thoughts ?

[shooty]

try 'secretary' not 'Secretaty '

[shooty]

tains

[shooty]

http://dictionary.ref....com/browse/tains?s=t

[shooty]

IN inside TA's

[dave1948]

Hi Shooty.

Thank you for your help are you saying that consecrate is right otherwise I don't understand

[Flyhalf]

Shooty
Secr (etary of St) ate leaves one R short.

[shooty]

H ave not tried to work it out, but BJ said he is an 'R' short. thought he was working from your clue which has a typo.

[shooty]

I see that now BJ, but as a quick fire responce, the OP had typed ''Tory Secretaty'' so CHILL OUT !!!

[Flyhalf]

Dave
I'd say consecrate could be right, but the wordplay doesn't absolutely support it.
Do the crossing letters fit?