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[creamegg]

1d expression of relief not getting hard seat
p?? - pew? (phew minus the h?)

8a understand women will participate in children's game
?w??

13a one expert catching fellow in leg in jump
????????

11d essence of theatrical life good run leading to pleasant then agony with it's closing
g?????p????

14d one's in cuddle, i'm beginning to enjoy post conflict period
????e????

23a cut off dress initially is fashionable, girls with it
?????????t

[emeritus]

23 Disinherit

[Captain2]

23 D-is-in-her-it

[aelmpvw]

8a twig

[gangesboy]

1 yes pew
8 twig

[emeritus]

1 Greasepaint

[aelmpvw]

13a leapfrog

[Captain2]

11 Greasepaint

[gangesboy]

14 peacetime

[Neveracrossword]

14 Peacetime
13 Leapfrog (Pro+F/fellow+Leap).

[creamegg]

I think 6d is impostors, but can't work it out properly.
One tv detective mostly apprehending mail cheats....where is the tv detective?

and 2d is light, but again struggling to work out why...
Escape, shaking off force, being not overburdened, but why is it escape?

[Captain2]

NAC
A Pro + F + leg?

[emeritus]

Mors(e)

[mac44]

pew
twig
leapfrog
greasepaint
peacetime
disinherit

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Captain - I was rushing.

[Captain2]

6d I + Mors(e) + Post

[emeritus]

One = i
TV Detective mostly = Mors(e)
Apprehending Mail = Post

[Captain2]

2d Escape = Flighht losing F(orce) = LIGHT

[Captain2]

..... or even 'Flight' losing...

[creamegg]

of course, thank you all for your help. I like to know how they are worked out.