Herald Xmas Xword

[creamegg]

24a runners first to end greeting
k?s? - kiss?

26d cavities used in interfallopian transfer
a?t??

38d relieve a magic influence
?p?l? - spell?

43a high tech commercial vehicle regularly coveted
?d???c?d

31d wrongfully assumed super courses in university degrees
?s?r?e?

71a bird box where clues like this are found
s?a?r?w - sparrow?

[donny48]

43 advanced

[donny48]

31 usurped

[JJ109]

26d antra (embedded)

[donny48]

26 antra

[JJ109]

71 yes = spar (box) + row

[creamegg]

77d compassion for point by others lost
p?t?

[aelmpvw]

24a kiss yes, skis, first s to end

[cashier]

77 pity

[donny48]

31 def. wrongfully assume = usurped
anagram of super + u(university) + d(degrees)

43 def. high tech = advanced
ad (commercial) + van(vehicle) + ced( alternate letters in coveted

[creamegg]

just 38d then and I think that is spell - see above