Sir Lancelot

[Touchstone]

16d) In anxious state (Under strain as, say, perfect pudding's rising) (6-2) ?E?S?E UP

[Lie-in King]

16d Tensed-up

[Pompolia]

Tensed up.

[Touchstone]

Very grateful thanks to you both - I'd put on the move for 20a) which was obviously wrong as I've now twigged it was an anagram so have changed it to on the road.

Enjoy the rest of this miserable day. Perhaps it will deter the trick and treat folk later.

[Lie-in King]

I like kids, though I doubt I could eat a whole one...

[Touchstone]

Sorry, I meant 25a)

[Touchstone]

Me too Lie-in King but rumour has it that children from a local school are going to target the road and throw eggs! I gather from the Neighbourhood Watch people that there is going to be a heavy police presence. Where shall I post these little egg splattered creatures for you to enjoy at your leisure?