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[puzzled54]

Can anyone help with
2d They check rules, its said (r?s?s)
26d Secure 11 of vegetables (c?a?p)
I'm thinking clamp but can't see why
Thanx

[gen2]

2d = reins (reigns)

[gen2]

26d does look like clamp to me.

clamp = to secure something

clamp also = a store of vegetables such as a potato clamp where they are piled up after harvesting and covered over. I suspect the 11 is a reference to clue/answer 11 which I imagine must be something to do with a store?

[puzzled54]

Thank you, yes 11d is pile, but I didn't know that meaning of clamp