22 ac Contactable middle to long term (2,4) -N -[A]-L
In mail? on mail?
26 ac Pinched socialist employer's objective? That's about right (9) T-O-S---D
Trousered? Is this because of the ragged trousered philanthropist - don't realy understand why this answer
23 dn Area backing onto new stage (5) [A]-[R]-N
If my other guesses are right, I am assuming this is Apron
TIA folks!