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Help with parsing please:
15a weight of chap in bar with British engineer.
Counterbalance is answer
Bar= counter, British =b, chap=Alan, but how does CE mean engineer?
27a Attempt to secure half of pitch with it.
Trendy is answer, try with end inside. What word for pitch is halved to give end?
Thanks.

CE = Civil Engineer

There are two 'ends' on a football pitch.

Thanks Mamya.

I think these are correct but would appreciate help please, with the parsing.....

14a. Article recalled tips for horrific videos? (7) - NASTIES (Horrific videos)

16d. Favourable directions in force, delivered extremely loftily (8) - FRIENDLY? I can see the LY from L(oftil)Y but not much else.

Tips = sties as in
This place is a tip. It looks like a pig sty.

Forgot to add
Plus AN (article) backwards.

Thanks Rossim, I wasn't even close.

You're welcome. It took a while.
Working on the other one now!

directions in force (wind force) E + N

delivered : frid (sounds like freed)
extremely loftily : L + Y