Chocolate confections which are usually eaten about midday. (7)
T_F_I_S
Tiffins? Toffies? Can’t work it out, and this is the last one. Unusually for me this was all pretty straightforward today....
I'm assuming that helpers will know the structure of the two crosswords by now. If that is wrong please let me know. Both 17 downs would help. The (joint) clue (I'm not sure of the division) is Novel...
3d (right side, letter to be added): ....having curved junction, mate: *o*e*. Could be "bowed", with wed as mate, but I can't see where the junction comes in....