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Much better this week, only stuck on the last 4.

23A - Healthy food Tiny Tim initially held in contempt (9)
S?E?T?O?N
32D - Like some seals, bold, but not at first (7)
E?R?E??
41D - European Nudist drinking gallons : one to push the boat out (9)
B???E?O?E
&
46A - First of managers retiring from former car plant (5)
O????

As usual, one or two of the letters given may be wrong

Any help gratefully received

sweetcorn
earless
bargepole
orris

SWEETCORN

Tiny is WEE
Tim initially is T
Held in contempt is SCORN

S(WEE + T)CORN

BARGEPOKE

European nudist is a BARE POLE with G(allons) inside

Sorry, I meant to type BARGEPOLE!

The former car is MORRIS, take away manager's first = M leaves ORRIS, a plant

Bold is FEARLESS but not at first is EARLESS

Grateful Thanks to Chiff, Brackendale & Jolan for answers and explanations

One always feels such a wally once it's been explained as then it seems obvious. I actually rejected "SWEETCORN" when I thought of it on the grounds of a) searching for a synonym for "nutriment" & b) a deep loathing for the stuff!