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Have ground to a halt with only 12 clues done. There aren't many threads, so presumably everyone else has finished! 1dn,'Masses of chord between window displaying ad suddenly cut'(8), --P-----; 15ac, 'Busy high up on arch, painting',(5,9); 9dn Chariots of Fire, but why?

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15 across is chief constable (over arch (criminals) and a "constable painting"

Thanks both.
4ac 'Cancel exercising to grab a pill'(8). Abrogate? Am now up to 19,anyway.

Yes, abrogate. Anagram of 'to grab a' plus e(cstasy).

Thanks.