25 across Colouring pad with nothing in it 4 letters ?O?D
26 across Replacement of staff almost suspended, interrupting presence of staff 10 letters O?A???O??? (not sure about the first O I have tentpole for 17 down
28 across Taste defeat, getting caught out ??K???
20 down Poet's period of observation taking in river 6 letters ?I????
24 down Acceptable to include church article in the main five letters
O????
Thanks in anticipation
I don't mind tabbycat09's way of posting - I get overfaced when i see a post containing more than around six questions, and by doing it in stages she is able to use earlier answers to give us as many letters as possible
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Do you know the answer?
Thanks for the answers (The I Prize cryptic crossword)