Hello friends, this is a stinker (as far as I am concerned)
Telltale and Carouse fitting in lovely (had two wrong)
20a Lacking ~ devoid looks good as I now have 16d consume ~ Devour
17d Force ~ Compel. so that gives me the letters for 24a Introduction
?r?l?d?
Many thanks to Scorpiojo (hope you are keeping well) DannyK and
Toorak
This is one little crossword that gives me a headache ~ it's along
side with RTE so I am off now to take a headache tablet and a hot
sweet cuppa.