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[yellow11]

made progress but uncertain of few
2d break up?note:that's horrible5 L????
8a food made from beans in heart of uzbekistan4 ?O??
23d democrat in new broadcast making least successful point 5 N???R
26a foolish public official in us newspaper 4 ??F?
20a one piece about area connected with a lizard
?G?A?? iguana?
21d match?it's a bore ,first to last 5 ??R?E agree?
10a commanding measure,followed by fury,half reversed 2,6 ?N/???R?E on course?
any explanations welcomed!
thanks

[ace bt]

2d laugh la (note) ugh horrible...

[mahonia]

23d nadir

[ace bt]

8a tofu (in the sentence ..t of ubek...
23d daft DA (in us district attorney) ft financial times...

[ace bt]

nadir - n (new) air (broadcast with d for democrat in it

[mahonia]

10a in charge

[gordonia]

2 down- Tofu. Answer is in the clue
23 down- Nadir. n(new) d(democrat) air (broadcast)

[ace bt]

iguana - a gun is a piece so i (one) gun with a for area connected with a

eagre or eager (`e�g�) n. a tidal bore, esp. of the Humber or Severn estuaries.[C17: perhaps from Old English �agor flood; compare Old English �a river, water] - move the first letter to last

[ace bt]

in charge - inch (measure) followed by rage with the r and a reversed

[Lie-in King]

8a "...heart of Uzbekistan..."
23d N-a-D-ir (D = Democrat 'in' N = new + air = broadcast)
26a Da-ft (District Attorney + Financial Times)
20a I-gu-a-n-a (I = 1 + gun = 'piece' + a = 'area' + a
21d Agree (Eagre = tidal bore - take first 'e' to last)
10a In ch-arge (half 'rage' reversed = ar)

[yellow11]

many thanks all

[danoran]

2d LA (=NOTE) +ugh(+horrible)
8a TOFU hearTOF Uz.......
23d NADIR (I think)
26a DAFT DA= public official in US nad FT (Financial Times)
20a IGUANA I=one GUN =piece about A=area connected with A