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Help please with 21a: arguing until reaches dentist (6, 2 words). I have A?O??S
26a: plants tree in open country before the start of spring (7)
I have ?E?UM?S

26 Legumes, plants. Gum is Tree and Lees is open country, then S, the start/first letter of Spring.

21 At Odds?

... Lee, not Lees. Sorry.

21 The DDS is Doctor of Dental Surgery.

Thank you Malone. I had legumes but could not parse. At odds, brilliant.
I may be back. I am suffering from pneumonia and need to get myself cracking.

26d Old site of shrine, within reach, supported by saint (7) LO??D??
Lourdes would fit but can't parse ?

44a El Salvador - it's an ancient kingdom (6) ?ESSE? not at all sure of my letters here so could well be wrong!

7d Heartless South African people (5) ??THO not sure of the H

26 Lode can mean reach, stretch of water - I'm not sure how the rest works!

7d: Sotho. So(u)th plus O extra letter.
26d: Lourdes. LODE with UR in middle plus S for Saint

Thanks malone and jogamel.
Apart from 44a grid full now including the 2 unclued, but missing a few misprint letters so unsure how to proceed .....any help please

44a Wessex is a n old kingdom ???

You are much more au fait than me. I have Wessex but don't know why.
Help please with 16d:
Large lake running up past tropical plant. I have LA?OGA. I get AGO but not the first bit and my books have let me down.