8/27d At 64 ,the Duke had enough of it to get a gong for it (4,4)
16d Sounds like this information is framed for popular consumption (10)
23/25a Dick Turpin's gallows humour had him on edge before and after the big drop ! (6,6)
Brings to mind the lyrics from one of my favourite songs
"There's no point in asking
You'll get no reply"
Sometimes constant requests/suggestions (and I've been 'guilty' here) are counter-productive.