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[slow 'n easy]

17 D puzzles me.
I have - O - T - (?T) - T
Any ideas and expalnaion, please.

[novalis]

What's the clue please?

[kettledrum]

17d. Boxer has to start to wind up Rocky (8).

I think the answer is probably southpaw.

28a New Brunswick - new = fresh + buns = cakes with R (1st of raisins) in + wick = something burning

27a expanse - ex = old + pans = vessels + E = heading for Ethiopia

This will give you the letters - O - T - P - W