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[mra1]

Down to the last 2 and finally ground to a halt 21 down Predicament:stand after shedding a piece of leg armour once ?A?B?O and 23 down Where directors and share holders convene, a final sound of shouting or swearing? ?G?Y. Totally flummoxed and very annoyed as I was getting on famously until now. Can anyone of the superbrains please assist?

[scorpiojo]

It felt like months..... ;)

[mra1]

Oh dear - it gets worse!! I am suitably chastened and shall try to not do it again

[scorpiojo]

:)

[mra1]

Please forgive this septuagenarian - I can only plead senior moments!

[scorpiojo]

Forgiven :)

[mra1]

Thank you

[Tilly2]

Seconded ^ (Even though I was useless!)

[aeronut]

I've been reading this interesting exchange and am also struggling, but with the upper half of this blasted puzzle. I would also appreciate help,
Need 12ac. Legal principle helping. I'd recalled shielding all-powerful figure's
murderer? Not I (5,9)
I'm sure of ???l? ????d????
I came up with fools paradises, but that doesn't parse.
Also 8d: Gadgets for American investigator suppressing thrilled reaction about clues(10}
I have only ??o?????e?

[scorpiojo]

Doohickeys?

[aeronut]

That works. Thanks.

[scorpiojo]

Have you any more letters for 12a, or a crossing clue?

[aeronut]

I had only the two as before. But with the i from doohickeys I come up with Paolo Sfondrati, an Italian Cardinal.

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SCARLATINA: SCAR + LATIN = (A) CTOR.

[frameshift]

SCARLATINA = SCAR + LATIN + (A) CTOR.

[davang19]

12a Ratio (de(i)cide) n di