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This was in fact a reply to Neveracroosword's answer, but I got muddled somewhere along the line. Many thanks to you and Roslyn! As I try to solve 33(A) and 33(D), I would like to request HINTS only for the following as I work towards the quotation...
ACROSS:
22 Beastly remark, one
that’s fine (4): ?O??
43 Hip composer’s pen (6): ?NCA??
DOWN:
2 Lout I’m surprised
turned acceptable (4): ??ON ( HOON? )
13 Birds in thick liquid that
is aboard vessel (7): ?I?S?ES ( GIPSIES? )
20 After new month,
turned up gold moth (6): ???T??
40 Lounge that’s funny, as
they say (4): ???? (LOLZ? )