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[creamegg]

Just a few more im stuck with

10a turn of phrase fool almost used facing bonds boss
i?i?m - I think its idiom, but not sure why

4d musical instruments belonging to a twelfth night character
?i?l?s

6d small pill the parisian found in shower
?e?l?t - pellet?

15d beginning to egg on worker showing class
e?e?a??

22d intended to help me inside
a????

24a old boy with beaker returned for soup
g???o

26a late series of deliveries? exactly
o?e???e - sure it must be overdue, but why exactly?

25a trendy? that girl must be with it to succeed
i?h?r?? - inherit?

[scorpiojo]

10 yes, idio(t) + M (007's boss)

[scorpiojo]

6 yes, Pel Le t
24 Gum BO (old boy reversed)

[scorpiojo]

4 Violas

[scorpiojo]

15 E(gg) leg (on, cricket) ant (worker)

[scorpiojo]

22 Ai me d

[creamegg]

and 22d is aimed, I have that now

[creamegg]

so it does look like inherit and overdue for the other two.

[scorpiojo]

Over + due (with ref to a compass point, exactly)

[scorpiojo]

In - trendy
Her
(With) it

[creamegg]

thank you x

[scorpiojo]

You're welcome x