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[redglenys]

19d wild animals precisely in the middle of vessel 6 letters -t-s-s.20d aged shooter's sentence ultimately variable in prison 6 letters -e-b-l .16d samson ultimately in fix declared hair source of power 4&4 -i-g ---n 15a does he return in disguise secretely 534 could it be under the cosh

[JMR27]

19d S to a T S

[Jumbuck]

16d RING MAIN (source of power)

ring = n (= ultimate letter of samson) in rig (= fix)
main = sounds like mane (= declared hair)

[Harry-Wragg]

15a under the rose - anagram of does he return

[Jumbuck]

15a UNDER THE ROSE (secretely)

anagram of 'does he return' - see here for definition

[redglenys]

thanx but stoats makes my 24a sybarite wrong

[Pentalpha8]

24a is Anacreon
Soon (Anon ) round Acre (port )
Anacreaon was was a Greek lyric poet, notable for his drinking songs in praise of wine .

[redglenys]

thanx