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7d. Computer regularly emitted weird noise (5) e?n??
12a, Start to collect fairy tales, making one most happy (8) ?o?????t
14a. Inventor recalled confusion being introduced to booze (8) ?e?????r - third last letter looks like being p

every other letter in 'weird noise ' = ernie.

14a bessemer? mess backwards in beer?

jolliest.
jolt and lies.

Thanks Trevor , thought of jolliest but didn't see why.I had one incorrect answer which threw me off but now all sorted.

Hello,
14ac was a cracking answer. So what was 15dn? I had perfusive but it now looks thus; M_R_U_I_E
Can't figure it out.
The clue is "fish in sea spread" (9)
Adieu

Think the u is wrong.
Answer margarine - gar inside marine

23a is inmate, giving the a instead of u

Thank you Elderjag. I took 23ac to be "in duce'. It was clutching but ... usually works. Still not finished so may be back. Ta again.