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Stuck on three.
9 A
Reacting to a cold, sounded rough - this the next step? (6)
E - F - - -
and
7D
Sun left editor over member's tips (5)
N - - - R
and finally
22A
Lives broken by androgynous, leggy thing (4)
- B - S

All help gratefully received

22a I BI S

9 Coffin? (sounds like 'coughing')

7 - Members tips could be NAILS (finger and toe nails)

Is the Editor of this crossword call IAN by any chance

S (sun) + L (left) + Ian (editor?) - Over = nai l s

Ah! Just a second, is Ian Hislop the editor of Private Eye

Just noticed your thread heading, I don't get this publication but have a memory that he used to mention it a lot on 'Have I got news for you' so maybe the clue answer is correct and you have a wrong letter

I have caSe for 12a which fits with NAILS

Thank you LES40, Rambler, Malone, yes, I had CORE instead of CASE and so NAILS fits.
Much obliged to you all...