21d Tibetan religious leader (5,4)? It seems to be Dalai Lama, but this is not working for me. 21a Plate of iron worn on the sole for pressing a spade (5)? d - - - p. Impossible. Is the d right? 26a...
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7d & 18 ac 7d Carrot and head of broccoli smothered in cheese (8) ??i?e I think brine for head of 'br'occoli and 'in' and brie being a cheese but I'm not convinced 18ac Supreme skill apparent around...
17a .....or put in one neat cross (4)? - - - e. 18d Too old and mean to change, at first (4,3)? - - e -/a - e. Is there such a thing as 'amen age'? Totally stuck.
1DN Did duck, chopped, and filled with English port (6) D?E?P? 7DN Whiskey out of barrel reserved for the host A?G?L? ??A?? 10DN It's shamful cutting rate for actor (8) S???I??? 28DN Variety of pop...
14a The set of the inflected forms of a word (8)? - - a - i - m 7d A very small computer (7)? p - l - t - -. 25d Half-dead; dejected (7)? a - - - o - t. Not doing well at all today.
24d Israeli-occupied town on the West Bak and location of Al-Abjah University (6)? - - - l - s. I can't find any such university. 25a Male or female forename meaning 'helper' (6)? - - e - i -.
1d In philosophy, the noumenon (4,2,4)?d - n -/a -/s - c - . I'm sure this must be latin; I've forgotten mine. 7d An exagerration or lie 9)? s - - - t - h - r. Is this stretcher? 11a London Pride...
43a What was said to the successful guide (5,3,2,5) you've got me t- - - - 9a Way animal moves around passage quicker (7)? s - - - t - o 42d Mark on arm or leg (8)? - - - e - b - - 33d Doctors clear...
17a People generally take the bait with start of scam in Internet pages (7)? - e - s - - e. 18d Secure about customs of Malay islanders (8)? - - m - - e - e. Stuck completely.