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Hi ginge

Thanks again for your assistance.

Hi xwordfan,
10d 3 letter word for punch (tool) + 4 letter word to describe strong alcohol (or drugs).
12a. Yes. 2 letter abbreviation for men and 4 letter sounds like a European.

think 10d is diehard and 12a is ordain
you're ahead of me - stuck on left side
gtfl help 2d Miserable Mo missing a supply of tea? (6) ??N?U? and 42a Global pharmaceutist a vivacity imbues (6) ??I?E?

Thanks ginge ... already had that for 12a and wasn't really convinced! Rather like some more of my answers (which are correct but I have yet to parse some of them!!)

mournful minus the mo
42a p fiz er

last one...
24a Mailing of eighteenth letter sealed by First Minister (4) ?ARM

Tks yr help, Rosie

Hi again xwordfan, a mailing is a farm ar = "R the 18th letter" in F.M.

Thanks again ginge

42a I'm missing letters 1, 3 and 5. Can't make sense of the clue; any hints, please?