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Thanks, Nodrog, still a few in bottom half.
17d. Dance involving sailors in physical exertion, primarily (8)
?o?n????
Hohrnpipe is a sailor's dance, but can't see why otherwise.

Hop - dance with sailors RN + initial letters of in physical exertion - Ho RN p IPE?

Thanks, ab. Two typos in two requests and no drink taken today!
25a. Study Polish in China (8).
?e?????e

meditate - edit (polish) in mate (china)

Gosh! I'm glad I don't attempt this crossword - that's very loose in all three components.

Chrise, crossword has different compilers each day. I'm obviously not in sinc with the Monday compiler!
A few still to get, including
Extremely sexist cricket commentator causes stupefaction (8)
?t?????s

staggers?

extremely SexisT, then (Jonathan) Agnew, cricket commentator know as "Aggers" (as in the famous Brian Johnston "Botham fails to get his leg over" episode)

Staggers - I think there is a former player now commentator called Agnew and known as "Aggers".

ST + Aggers?

https://audioboom.com/boos/609421-johnners-leg-over