guardian Cryptic 24623

[dj_tanktop]

any help with last six gratefully received (i may have a couple that need confirming):

1dn Toast with port (8) _ R _ N _ I _ _
7dn Vampire's tipple? (6) _ L _ R _ R
15ac 22 across 17 (famous belgian) admitted to even one mistake? on the contrary (7) _ _ _ E _ O _ (Could it be SIMENON?)
20ac 22 across 17 (famous belgian) impressing italian with a great tradition (8) _ E _ I _ A _ E
22 bones a capital, that of Finland, dug up (6) F _ M _ R _ (FEMURS, but not sure why, apart from bones and capital of finland).
24ac second ago (4) B _ C _ (BACK?)
many thanks,

[GlenB]

15ac 22a eveN ONE MIStake (reversal)

[Lie-in King]

1d Brindisi - a port & Italian "Cheers!"
7d Claret (slang "blood") (?)
15a "...even one miS take" (contrary = reversed)
20a Her-It-a-ge - Herge (creator of Tintin) + It(alian) + a
22 F-emoR-a - 'A Rome + F(inland)' (up)
24a 'Back' looks ok

[ladyalex]

15a Agree with SIMENON...work backwards from the S in mistake

[dj_tanktop]

many thanks all. looks like my 14ac was wrong then:

Feline decapitating people dined, then put in chains (8). I had CATENARY but if 7dn is CLARET then must be CATENATE.

thanks again!

[GlenB]

22 FEMORA is also a plural of femur. In reverse A ROME (the capital) and F for Finland.

[ladyalex]

Good afternoon, your majesty.
Hope you are well today.
(Apologies to dj_ tanktop)

[Lie-in King]

...And a very good afternoon to you, m'ladyalex!

I'm very well, thanks - I hope you're fully recovered now? :-))

Apologies for the extraneity, dj_tanktop...

[ladyalex]

Almost back to fighting fit now...It's surprising how much an op takes out of you.

Hope your friend is doing as well as can be expected.
No doubt speak to you later .
:-))