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27 PUT ON to mean "present"; reads "NOT UP" - i.e. down - the other way

27 A Put On (Present). 'Turned down' refers to it being 'not up' backwards ('turned' in the clue).

Thank you, I played around with all possible ideas I could come up with but missed those. May not kick myself as I actually think this weeks has been very difficult.
4d Girl needs rest after endless fast climbing (6) N?L?I?
This is my last one please put me out of my misery (am singing about elephants and circuses but can't see the word play again)

Yes, elephants are fine . LIE for rest after LEN(T) climbing

Thank you, chrise, I can now give my brain a rest. I enjoy a challenge but this week has left me exhausted ... off she went with a trumpety trump...

trump trump trump!