Back again. Could you please confirm, or not, the following clues.
7d Shorten or cut rail that's tangled up (7ltrs) c?r?a?? CURTAIL Anagram of cut rail?
15ac See bud attached to minute fruit tree (4,4ltrs) d?t? p?(l)? DATE PALM but cannot see why?
17dn Determined male will, having become become crooked (4,4ltrs) ?e?l ?e?t This one I cannot see.
Many thanks.
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