I am back, not been a good week, for crossword brain.I have quite a few needing answers.
1d. Detested thing. (8) letters
?N?T????
Aromatic Plant (4) Letters.
????
18d. Abrupt and Plain spoken. (5) letters
????T
23a. Auction house assessor (6) letters
?????R
That is one group, get some letters, then I maybe would have been off.
43a First concern (8) letters.
P?????T?
40d. Fortune (5.6)
????? R?N???
63a Easier alternative (4,6) letters
S?F? ??T???
Oh! Sorry about this, I think that is me.