Rte 20

[scooke]

21a collins dictionary,perhaps, first to update the lie of our land?(4,5)??e?,state
17d its a tense state that has no feeling...but you sure can feel it!(9)?t?????s?
25a one way to win back what youve lost(6)?e?a??

[mallyh]

25a regain?

[Flonska]

17d standoffs?

[Flonska]

25a overstate?

[donny48]

21 free state , this being an Irish publication and Collins being one of the leading figures in its formation ?

[donny48]

21 I can't parse dictionary into that answer so unless someone else can it's a no.

[donny48]

17 stiffness

[mallyh]

free state?

[dannyk13]

Donny, ref(erence) with f(first) to the front(update) + estate

[donny48]

Once again to my rescue, thanks Danny.

[mallyh]

can't work the parse out ,was I right with free state

[dannyk13]

09.23 Mally

[donny48]

Mally, Danny has given a parse which I think adequately fits the bill.

[mallyh]

lol that's what I can't work out ,i'm having a thick moment x

[donny48]

dictionary = ref with the the "f" to the front= fre +estate (land)

[donny48]

Danny gets the word front from update and the first letter of front is "f"

[donny48]

Danny, correct me if I have your reasoning wrong.

[mallyh]

thankyou x sorry didn't realise you had already suggested it x

[dannyk13]

Spot on Donny.

[donny48]

no need for sorry, Mally, I was starting to feel lonely out there XX.