Very grateful for all help with these clues please. 3dn: “Blows from boxers (5).” 9ac: “Disease social worker keeps missing (6).” 10ac: “Did coach, being married, stop collecting rent?...
9a Swimmer navy doctor saves close to port (8) -T---E-- This looks like STURGEON, since SURGEON = doctor and in the navy a doctor is called a surgeon, but I can't parse the rest of the clue - if I...
12d Equivalent to whip that's regularly used on horse (10) -A---M---- This looks like TANTAMOUNT, which means equivalent to.... and MOUNT is obviously a horse, but I can't parse the rest of the clue....
16a Trio's appeal to enter Fight Club (10) -----R-I-Y
This must be FRATERNITY.... FRA TERNIT Y with FRAY for fight, but I can't parse the rest of the clue.
Many thanks...
14a My doctor's intention - a lot of mistakes (10) C---I-E---
This looks like CORRIGENDA, but I can't parse it completely. My doctor's intention??
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25a Limits restricting republican artist's commissions (7) E---N-S
This looks like ERRANDS (commissions) but I can't parse the rest of the clue.
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25a Odd wife that man rejected, of course (7) W-I-S-Y
This must be WHIMSEY and I see W(ife) HIM and SEY (YES backwards) but can't completely parse it. Man rejected?...
20a Perhaps like a 1970s filling for spring chicken? No! (4,2,3,5)
This is clearly LONG IN THE TOOTH, but I can't parse it completely. Why like a 1970s filling ?
Thanks...
20d In sight of fine men, one buzzing around (6) -E-O-E
Completely stuck on this one - is is BEFORE? But I can't parse it.
I think it must have BEE in the answer.. buzzing around? Bur fine men?...