23a. Ten RAC characters, one in particular..... (7). ?E??AIN. 14d. Tripe without seasoning some cook (5). ?????. 12a. "17" has returned, a number never changing. (7). ?T????L (the answer to 17a is...
17a. Soon recognisable work, basic omission. (7). ?R?L??? 3d. A tendency to run on purpose. (5). T???? 6d. More than one pop art movement. (4). D???? 7d. Lovely but grasping set used unscrupulously...
9d. Light wires a little girl moans about. (9). ?I??M??T? 23d. Not quite fifty percent of a ring. (4). ?A?? 27a. Calm male with a dirty face. (6). ?????E...
14a. Green part of Darlington, say. (5). D?A?L 23a.Superficial cut to trailing plant. (7). S??L??T 18d. Plutonium-coated square, say. (5) I?P?T 19a. Twelve letters (roughly) bearing a word. (4). O?TH...
Last one. 14a. Of Japheth's father in the Old Testament. (7). N?A?H?C
Presumably something to do with Noah but I can't work out the spelling of the answer....
2od. Instrument or two left in the grip of an MD. ((5) ??L?? 19a. Shod Conservative's outrage! ((7) ???N?A? 16a. More than one cut the content in half. (7). ?E?????
1d. Make-up - clumsy. (8). S?A?D?S? I can only think of Slapdash but can't see how it fits the clue. 17d. Objects to top offers. (7). R?S?N?S. Could it be resents - but how does this fit in with top...
2d. Stress of return journey? (5,4). ??I?? ?O?E. 11a. Prepare for shift. (5). No letters yet but the 5th letter of 2d is the 3rd letter of 11a. 1a. Face the beauty, and that's an order! (4,4). ????...
Last 3. 9a. Sharpness of a cutting edge acceptable to soldiers. (6). A?U??? 7d. Lie from a male cupbearer. (4). ???E. The second letter of this answer is the 5th. letter of 9a. 11a. Pilgrim a little...