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Two that no amount of head scratching has solved. Help, please, before I go bald!

34 down: speech impediment in a fraternity of comedians. (7,5.)
Have ?A???N? O???R

39 across: I head for Satan in dark vision(7)
Have E?S???T

Many thanks

Enigma

Gagging Order, speech impediment.

I've got INSIGHT for 39 ac - I + NIGHT + S(atan)

20a. Diarist isn't seen puzzling, with jumbo being brought to life in book. (13, 7) I have lots of letters in but cannot think ow words that fit.

Frankenstein's Monster

jumbo is monster ;)

sorry, thought I 'd give a hint

diarist is (Anne) Frank + isnt seen (anagram)

I see that I'm on the same wavelength as Enigma, so these responses have been most useful.

I'm now stuck on three :
28A - Shelter in bed, close to fire (4)
C?T?
25D - Mount international operation backing hosts (5)
P?N?O
&
40D - The horse requires treeless racecourse, however (4, 5)
T?E? A?A?N

I hope that not many of these letters are wrong!

28, Cote
25, P int o.
40, The nag ain(tree).