The Times 1999

[LottieAnne]

Can anyone please help me finish this crossword?
18ac Most of the best lines redesigned, after wearing out (10) - - - - - s - b - e
21ac I can afford a dog - possibly I'd given in after pressure (8) Last letter 'r'
26ac Has a drink, back penning popular type of column (6)
14d Goddess almost slipped in soft snow, joint twisted both ways (6-3) 1st letter 's' last letteer 't'
22d Get ready for easy pickings (5) - - - - n
23d Research about origin of violence - cut it out! (5) - - - - e
Many thanks

[vegasmad]

26a. gossip?

[bibblebub]

26a spinal

[octogenarian]

22d Ripen

[octogenarian]

23d Revue

[bibblebub]

21a provider

[octogenarian]

18a Ostensible ?

[bibblebub]

18a ostensible ?

[LottieAnne]

Thank you everyone. Spinal and ripen fit together both using the 'p', This makes 23d - - l - e which means it can't be revue, 21 ac now has 'r' as the 2nd letter

[bibblebub]

23d delve = v (origin of violence) inside dele (delete)

[LottieAnne]

Either I didn't scroll down far enough or your answers came in while I was typing. I had thought of ostensible but it will not fit with 2d for which I have only been able to find a word ending in 'n' making that the 2nd letter of 18ac.
2d Cause of differences within families, for example (9) e - o - u - i - - . I had put evolution but maybe someone could suggest a better word ending with 's'.
Thanks for all your help.

[bibblebub]

18a insensible [out, as in unconscious)
anagram of bes(t) + lines
preceded by in (wearing)

[bibblebub]

14d SLEEVE NUT

goddess almost = VENU(s)
soft snow = SLEET

SLEE venu T

[LottieAnne]

Thank you very much. You are all brilliant! It is now complete
L.A.