I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THESE TWO. 7d. Publisher entertaining ten on A list, possibly with duck starter?(6,4) O?T?I? S?U? Must be OXTAIL SOUP BUT IF IT IS I AM COMPLETELY BAFFLED. 1d. System of weights...
12&13a. Pine, perhaps, for works that are always simple(9,5). E?E???E?N ????? (Obviously evergreen but cannot get next word). 24&25a. Sack used for tidiness in the back of the car (5,2,3,4)...