22d Jane's persuasively informative female birds, not rails (5) R?O?E
Also confirmation for these please:
25a Some of his work showed a lot of spirit (9) ??C?E?Z?E I think the crossers are correct but it is the bottom right corner where I am unsure of some answers?
25d Sort of fair part of West End (3) ??Y
If Mackenzie is correct then letters are M?Y which suggest May ? ( Mae West ...?)