Telegraph Toughie 158 help please

[Beatrice35]

Stuck on a few clues need your help with please. Mtia :-) 1down) is it Scrape Thinnest? 1d) Work hard to acquire jam, in order to win the lady(6,8)s?r?p?,T?i????? 16d) Something used for cleaning toilet in station(8)?i?????o. 17across) is it Infra-Dig? 17a) Bit of radiation that's bright getting a male hurt internally (5,3) 18down) Wedded male regularly cuddling a woman(7) f?????l 24a) Awful lather when knight gets stuck in entrance(7)s???r?? 22a) Hector ,champion, is such a leader!(11)????h?????r 21d) Brandy lets one have good conversation with the old man(6) ???p?a Relieved that worked out 21of the clues for sure. Just want to finish the rest now- so all help would be much appreciated :-)

[Mamyalynne]

16d Waterloo ?

[Beatrice35]

If it is Waterloo + did think of that then 17 across would be ????a, ?a?
3 down is most definitely Out Of Breath making the 5 letter to 17across an A

3down) One may get bather thus exhausted(3,2,6)
Out of breath?

Thanks Mamyalynne :-)

[Mamyalynne]

21d Grappa

[Pentalpha8]

21d grappa

[Pentalpha8]

1d Scrape to get her

[Beatrice35]

1a) School teachers as is an anagram of part of clue
1a) There's cool cash around for folk in education(14)
Anagram of There's+cool+cash

So first letter of 1 down is definitely S
Third letter of 1down is R as 9 across is Rosette as the answer

9a) Group inot repetitive learning gets badge for achievement.

5th letter is P as 11 across is Pea as the answer
11a) Request left out for a bit of food ( Plea - L = Pea)
So looks like Scrape or Stripe for first word of 1 down

Hope you can figure this out for me + many thanks in advance :-)

[Mamyalynne]

17 Gamma ray?

[Pentalpha8]

17a Infra red

[Pentalpha8]

Sorry scrap infra red ..I'm having a hard time reading this .

[Beatrice35]

So it is Scrape Thinly.

Thought of Grappa too yet could not fathom how 22 across went
If Grappa is right, then 22 across is) N???h???r?r

Many thanks guys for your help much appreciated Pentalph8 + Mamyalynne :-)

[Beatrice35]

Scrape Together of course :-) Brilliant guys. Gamma Ray, yes for sure !! Bless you wonderful people :-)

[Beatrice35]

14across) Theory, now know for sure is right as the answer so many many thanks!!

[Beatrice35]

So that makes 22a) T???h???r?r
18down) M?????l
is 24 across Etheral?

[Rollo]

22a Torchbearer

"Torch" is hidden in "Hector champion"

[Beatrice35]

18 down is Marshal :-)

[Rollo]

18d is Marital.

[Rollo]

24a Enthral. Anagram of LATHER with an N in it.

[Beatrice35]

Thanks to all you geniuses- now have a completed crossword + over moon that managed over half by self to be honest with you all :-) So big thanks to Pentalph8, Mamyalynne + Rollo Delighted that all of you came to my rescue just now too :-)
Took me ages to work out 6down yet was really happy when figured it out as Hie
6down) Elated, we hear, to speed (3)
Hie is an archaic term for for go quickly
Warmest wishes + hope you all have a good evening, ciao Bea :-)

[Mamyalynne]

you are very welcome bea (posy)

M♥

[Beatrice35]

Yes, that makes far more sense Rollo probably as correct
;-)- thanks greatly :-)
Prudent to listen to you Rollo :-) that was the answer for 26across) Well-judged page introducing offensive section of scripture(7) P+Rude+NT( New Testament)
Time for some food!! Ciao + many thanks once again for all your help geniuses , Bea :-)