Last one - I know ~I'll kick myself 27ac Backing miserable sinner taking next and last gram. (9) I have - n - o - s - n - still can't get it. The "s" may be dubious but I think 18dn is AIRBURST...
Can someone parse Buck - if it does, it won't be with grasshopper?
ANTELOPE is where I got to..
plus
22ac
Auxiliaries do what they are supposed to do..
BEHAVE?...
17dn sentimental individual leaving sikh city disturbed. (7) - I - - - - - an anagram obviously but can't get it. 20 ac Notes of sums to be paid on horses may be connected with lengthy answers. (8)...
23 ac Sadly opera is not my cup of tea but I've bumbled through most.. 23ac lead in 12, 27 (Wagner opera) and much else, including Tannhauser overture. (8) - u - c - - - n? 22 dn Ringed in a cloud...
24 ac Bottle banks half full? That's half empty son. (5) BALLS? Why?
16dn Knocked up some satire, verbal lampooning in double quick time.
(4,3) A-E-, - - E - E.
Last two - no word of a lie....
8 dn Competent to have return of one penny rather than pound fully covered? c - p, - , p - e 46 ac Blitz ending the wise talked about witticism on one visit in relation to infectious disease I've got...
9 ac Cracking booze knocked back, very fine stuff.
I have U - G - L - A?
24dn
One needing computer technology to comprehend 500+10
I - I - T
I assume is idiot? Ot is that me?...
19dn Weirdo fromUS uni devouring one literary genre (6) - i - f - -
25ac paper hat covering sphincter and tendon (9) H - m - t - i - g
Help appreciated, last two....