17d- ancient Indian and I gathered round religious leader, devoted (9) - ??A???I?? - dravidian, if so why? 18d- charitable, banks finally? no cobblers! (8) - ?E???E?? - selfless, if so why? 22d-...
4ac - story of never-ending euphoria (8) - ?E???I?N
6d - famous ship lacks note initially for freight (4) - ??G? - argo?. If so, 4th letter of 4ac is "A"
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11d- they run football match catastrophically (7) - ?A?A??? 17d- muscles in on half of blithe spirit (8) - ???????? 18d- country club entertainer meets singles keeping fit (8) - ???B???? 22d- opening...
1ac- one's king toppled to form republic (6) - ??R??? 9ac- eggs used for a change? (6) - ??U??? 17ac- they help strikers to see the delivery men (5,7) - ??G?? ?C?E?N? 15d- take things the wrong way?...
3d- device for mounting rifle (4) - T???
9ac- stress has sovereign tucking into wine (6) - M?C???
23d- causeway in beauty spot (4) - ?O?E
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13d- observer perhaps and German cut state exam (6,5) - ?????? ??P?R - 2nd word paper? 16ac- prize-giver loses heart for present time (4) ??E? 19ac - running free, reportedly having had it? (8) -...
6d- songbird, black- not white-headed, shot with it? surely not! (4) - B?E?
Last one, but can't figure it out. Help appreciated with rationale
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4ac- top gear- jokes involving juvenile humour in the extreme (4,4) - ?L?? ?A?? 6d - some outsiders upset with incomplete wimbledon draw (10) - ??S?M?O?E? Help appreciated with explanations TIA HH...
19d - rats in item of clothing (8) - ?N?C?E?S - knickers? how does rats fit? 24ac- stomach upset's back in greyish-yellow! (5) - ?T?N? 26d- fluff in endless decay (4) - ?O?F Help appreciated with...
4ac - runs unclothed a person with no special powers (8) - ???G?L?S - pergolas? why? 10ac- without a discount at the end this would be jolly steep (8) - ???I?A?E - marinate? why? 5,14d - ...met clever...