Sounds Like

[toalisi]

Clues lead to solutions that are UK place names with
non-literal pronounciations.
5acr- Tool fire (7) H?L?O?D

23acr- Sun dismissed lies from politicians (6) ?o?i?s
It looks like (S) tories but is there such a place?

[nigrior]

5acr - answer is HOLBORN (Hoe-Burn). I'm afraid your D is wrong.

23acr - like you, I can't get beyond TORIES. Perhaps the italics are a typo error?

nigrior