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Struggling this morning...

1A An idealised (sinless?) queen (8) A???????

7D Universal solvent (8) ????H???

27D Basement entry (4) ?R??

15D Girls' tambourine group (5,3) ?A??? A??

Sally Ann- Salvation Army - tambourine group?

Alkahest (or alcahest) - the alchemists' universal solvent? (though what they'd keep it in remains a mystery)

Thanks so much

Adelaide? (an idealised without sin)

Thanks again Ab - you're a star :)

Very generous of you

29dn Basement entry (4) ?r?a

I think "basement entry" must be "Area"

From Chambers:

Area.
A sunken space around or alongside the basement of a building

Area-sneak noun (obsolete)
A thief who sneaks in by basement doors

Sorry but Pressreader has failed to produce the Wee Stinker this week. If it helps, today's theme is Australia.

... however it can be found here:

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