Hi , stuck on a god few this week....
9a - Young lady come around tendering doubts (10). M _ S _ _ _ _ _ G _.
22a - Tax the French to bits - high praise indeed (5). _ _ _ L _.
29a - Call an plumber an insipid one ? (4)
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5d - Pit of hellfire should you step into it (9) _ _ _ E _ _ _ L _.
23d - Sourcing Kublai Khan: X marks the spot and u-turn (6). _ N _ _ _ .
13a - "I go back to the end of the question word to start!" says teh wise one. _ O _ _.
Any and all hel appreciated.