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[Daij]

2d Singer having a note to remove (5)

????E              I originally had TENOR for this but not sure now

9a Be common returning backchat about claim (7)

??????L

13a Awfully nrrow-minded dismissing modern port (6)

??R???

20a Carry honorific title after turning influential person(5)

??G??                       MOGUL maybe?

22a Model soldiers on counter, attempt to show creative flair (8)

??T???R?                ARTISTRY  maybe?

 

Thanks in advance    

[scorpiojo]

13 Darwin anag narrow minded minus modern

[scorpiojo]

9 Prevail - lip (backchat) around aver (claim) reversed 

[scorpiojo]

Sit (model) RA (soldiers) try (attempt)

[elliemay1]

20 yes, mogul, lug(carry) OM(order of merit) reversed

[Daij]

Thanks very much for your help

[petethedog99]

2D Adele 

[elliemay1]

Which clue gave the letter E in 2d?

[Daij]

elliemay1;

Dilemmas of ace chaps entering bets.

I have Predicaments

[Captain2]

So, Adele (as given by petethedog) and Predicaments work then.

[elliemay1]

Captain, how does Adele parse please?

[Daij]

Captain2 - yes, they fit the grid. Can't parse Adele,

Had to google Adele and she is a singer

[Toorak]

A dele(te)?

[Daij]

Thanks very much for your help