Genius 228

[hankir]

Stuck on these two:

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26 Tough troops located without cover — drone, perhaps (8)
25 Seamlessly change a little over half of painkiller (5)

Thanks.

[Neveracrossword]

25 Morph(ine)
26 Parasite, drone.

[hankir]

Thanks NAC.
All done.
Is 13a a surname? It is not in TCD.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Hankir. 13 A is definitely in Chambers, I've just checked. It's a thing, rather than a name...(oh, the latter COULD be a (random) name if you have the elements the wrong way round!)

[hankir]

NAC, I have 4 letter word beginning with C for beware and then two letters from level.

[hankir]

I meant two letters from legal

[Neveracrossword]

Hankir, I think you mean 12? Yes, that's a name, pretty well known here in the UK. The 'tender' is someone who tends, not money.

[hankir]

Sorry. I meant 12.
Going to see eye doctor in a couple of weeks.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Hankir. I thought it was quite funny, seeing as 13 did involve a name of sorts! Hope you get on OK with the eye appointment.