(13d) Family note? That doesn’t sound nice! (5) ??A??.
(16a) Remove the stains of Los Angeles, below. (7) ?A????R.
(17d) One went off the point, proving that the first deValera was an Edward. (8)
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(26a) By the look of it, that part of the stadium - packed with swimmers- is somewhat distant! (5, 6). ??A?? ?????H.