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I have found this week's puzzle so difficult. I am left with two which are driving me mad:

16ac Poet's done keeping dry, his fur coat often soaked (5) I have O_T_R

10ac It's tedious when centre of bunk becomes hard (2-3) I have H_H_M I think it is HO-HUM, but can't see why.

I would really appreciate some help.

hokum is bunk - change the K to H

16a otter (cannot reconcile with rest of clue)

.. and the first one: Poetical "done" = o'er. dry - TT, so OTTER

16a. O'or is poetical over and TT (teetotal) is dry, which gives OTTER

Thank you so much. It's easy when you explain it.