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I'm assuming 16 across is tramlines though cant see why

Office equipment busily prints page non-stop (9)

t-a---n-s

but what then is 12 down Peace proclaimed in minor conflict (5) s-r-- possibly the last letter l if its tramlines

Trappings? (anagram of 'prints page', without the 'e'/endlessly)

I've seen 16ac given elsewhere as TRAPPINGS (no, I didn't understand it either!)

Yes,I think it is 'trappings' as your other one would be 'scrap' (fight/a piece).

so that would make it scrap,

Is it me or are these crosswords getting harder

I think thy are on to us using this forum

Chambers gives 'trappings' as - 'paraphernalia (of office,etc)'. I think it means 'offices' as in things like mayorships, rather than offices with staplers, printers etc!