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can anyone help please, getting bogged down.

20a 4, 5
small gem, cryptic, likely winner of best miniature gems competition
---d/-e-r-

72a 7, 2
keep going, cryptic, keep going tommy,
---d---/ o-

34d 6
preserved, cryptic, either shot or preserved
-o-t-d

SEED PEARL

34d potted

SOLDIER ON

72a soldier on

thank you,
65d 8
offer, cryptic, offer to shore up, also, after collapsing
p-o-----
23a 5, 4
not rushed, cryptic not told to hurry when sent down
-i-e-/t-m- something time?

could 65d be proposal ?

23a GIVEN TIME

thank you,

yes I think proposal is correct. But then what do I know?