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Good morning, cedric. Your presentation is a bit of a muddle - may I suggest you look at POSTING TIPS, using question marks for missing letters and using a new line for each clue. It's then much easier for solvers to help.

Morning Rambler.....great minds etc.

Mornin' gok.

I now have the Jumbo in front of me and 1a and 14a give T?E? for 3d

MEET stumble across - backwards - TEEM (down)

Point taken-I thought it was clear. Will do better next time!

Does anyone have an explanation for 41a (telltale) - Revealing story of ancient Middle Eastern mound

I think 'tell' can mean a Middle Eastern mound.

yes


noun 
tells, plural

(in the Middle East) An artificial mound formed by the accumulated remains of ancient settlements

Many thanks