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[red46]

3d, A??, Something put in Christmas pudding is poisonous.
7d, 2words, 4.7. M?a? D?s?a??, Inmates trod carelessly in cooler.
8d, D?p?n?o, Tenor in party getting Chinese duck.
9a, 2words 3.3. ?e? ??l, Order new Apple for friendly writer.
22a, A???o????, Injured foe and aft at sea, one adult jumping off.
20d, R???c?d, Discounted wine leader brought in.
23d,??t?r, Pro restricts French and creates a stink.
26d, J?s, Only 20 down sauce.

[roslyn251254]

3d hidden in the clue ... ASP
7d anagram of inmates trod
8d your P is wrong - you are looking for one of the 3 tenors
9a anagram of n apple

[Lie-in King]

3d "...christm AS P udding..."
7d More distant (cooler) - anag 'inmates trod'
8d Domingo (Placido) - 'do' (party) + 'Ming' (Chinese) + 'o' (duck; nil)
9a Pen pal - anag 'n(ew) apple'

[roslyn251254]

22a anagram of foe and aft at minus one "A"
20d discounted is the defn - you need a leader inside red(wine)
23d futor
26d jus(t)

[Lie-in King]

22a Affronted - anag (at sea) 'fore and (a)ft' (one 'a[dult]' off)
20d Reduced - 'Duce' (leader, in) 'red' (wine)

[Lie-in King]

23d Fetor (stink) - 'for' (pro, restricts) 'et' (Fr. "and")

[Togo]

20d Re(duce)d

[MargoTester]

26 jus

[red46]

Made a few mistakes, But thanks everyone for help, very grateful.