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23d could be saddles or saddler?

Right!So the list would then be stitch,tap,?,?,sharp,flavour,provender,saddles?Can you fill in the 2 gaps? I think we're nearly there at last!Must hurry!Have a long way to go tomorrow,and very early!

tack is a synonym for tenement in Bradfords.
Just need 42a.

Tack in Scottish means a tenement,so in fact we're now only looking for the 3rd word in the list with ?EA?E? !!!

Which of the 8 make the 2 pairs?

That's what I've been asking myself all day!Have been all through the possibilities with the given letters for 42d on this site & have found nothing related to "tack",but I'm sure you're right,as at least it's inthe grid!What does your "defo" mean,by the way? I've obviously been out of the country too long................

sharp tap ,maybe one?

leased tenement?

defo slang for definitely!

I can only think of HEADED =on course for--a vague connection with one's tack;and SEALER,since tack can also mean (I'm using Chambers) "a fastening strip". What do you think?