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Martin...

19 down - take 'LINE' out of A PISTON HELD and you're left with an anagram of the answer.

20 down - think, maybe, retired professors for the honourably discharged. The definition is an old (Roman, I think) war ship

Thank you, cmk. 20d is an old favourite, indeed - I should have seen it coming.

Would anybody give me 1 ac. to get me going, please.

I have OUGUIYA- Oxford U guy A with I "pocketed".

Help needed please ....
13d. Grain merchant keeping a large quantity in secret place. (10)
I have .... c??n??am?r

I have corndealer- deal in corner.

Thanks aristophanes. ;o)

Still struggling. I've never got this far with one of these before, ie nearly halfway. Please don't reply if you are losing patience with me. I'll soon get the message. I'd hate to be a burden.
I want 6ac. to be PATIO??? but have 9d as EPICEDE.
Any tips gratefully received.

6ac isn't patio, chummy mummy, no matter how tempting it looks, though the definition is "open courtyard". Your 9dn is correct. "Dam" is in the sense of "animal mother", so you're essentially looking for a female quadruped with "one" inserted.

Chummymummy - can you give the full clue for 6 A, number of letters, those you've got? Thanks.