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33a giving hope or confidence to (11)
36d behave evasively (11)
44a condition of an agreement (11)
3d clumsy, inept ((9)
32d most important (8)
39a inaccurately cite (8)

Thanks for any help

encouraging
prevaricate
stipulation
maladroit
chiefest
misquote

Many thanks jazzgirl

Had you done the crossword already, jazzy? I gave some consideration to several of those, but had no confidence without any letters placed.

35d moisture found in rocks or clay (11)
G?o?n???t?r

groundwater

Thanks. Do you have 4d critical period Or event (11)
??i?a?????c

climacteric?

Thanks again Chrise

hi Chris
Sorry for delay in answering. I took an incoming phone call (with bad news) and was not online for an hour or so. Yes, I had finished the crossword earlier. No more today. Going off for a rest