guardian cryptic 24635

[dj_tanktop]

can anyone help?
8ac Round outskirts of luton my fellow passengers and i land? nearly, nearly. (4, 4)
_ E _ _ ? _ I _ _
semi something?
14dn england cricketer bags duck (english gettting the bird) (8)
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22ac captain's obsession to take back state (6) _ _ S _ I _
22dn less diminutive horse in nursery found in the final frame (6)
thanks,

[sedge47]

22d. bi gg er

[sedge47]

22a. Bosnia (hidden, backwards)

[tyrepill]

14d Titmouse

[sedge47]

14d. titm o us e

[tyrepill]

8a Near Mi ss

[sedge47]

8a. well nigh

[sedge47]

tyrepill is nearly always right, but I think that 8ac is well nigh:

we ligh(t) around l(uto)n

[tyrepill]

Thanks sedge47.you're correct, (mention Luton and i think of the M1)

[dj_tanktop]

thank you everyone.