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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?

[dave1948]

I apologise for mistyping secretary.

Please do not get annoyed It's not worth it

[Flyhalf]

Shooty
You had already corrected the word, and I assumed were working with the right one.

[shooty]

No problems Dave, was just trying to help. Its not the first time BJ has been oppressive with me. Well I will not stand for bullying off anyone.

[Wharton]

I'll set Arry on you shooty :-)

[Flyhalf]

???????

[dave1948]

The c and n are definitely right

17a One in cricket's keen to meet (3,4)
If Consecrate is right is R?N ?N?O Run into ???

21 a Leaves home and works out (5)
would be T?I?S Toils ?

Many thanks for your perseverance Jack

[glasman]

Yes
one in cricket - run
keen - into

[Flyhalf]

Run into is OK.
Run = score of one in cricket
Into can mean keen on, as in film title "he's Not All That Into You".

Can't figure 21a -yet.

[dave1948]

Thank you again.

If runs into is right I think consecrate is the only answer giving t?I?s toils or tries ?

[Flyhalf]

No, it's not coming.
What are the clues providing the I and S (although the S looks like a given)

[dave1948]

13d Gives the i
Quiet before sudued little fight-it's over for the Pope
P?N?I?F
which must be pontiff
18d gives the s
Japanese nucleus of the Asianise Iowa sect = Nisei

[Flyhalf]

They both look good.

[shooty]

Hi Dave, I am not saying that I am 100% sure with 'Tains', but they are thin layers of metal, as in 'gold leaves' ?

[Flyhalf]

I've just twigged!
To twig is to come to understand, or it could be said, work out.
Where do yo find leaves? On a branch or twig.
So, it's TWIGS?

[Flyhalf]

Should have added that twigs can be seen as the home of leaves, or leaves' home.

[dave1948]

Thank you Big Jack.

Such perseverance is brilliant.

[Flyhalf]

I of course sat up all night working it through - NOT!
It literally just struck me as I woke up, although I only remember dreaming about cannibals and coconuts.