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30a. Clear line in female’s news that’s hellish (11) NETHERWORLD. Somebody please parse this for me.

Net (clear) + L (line ) in Her Word

NET - clear (as in profit?)
HER - female
WORD - news
around L - line

So simple and obvious - now. Maybe a week without alcohol has befuddled my brain. Thank you all.

I suppose the answer is not to go a whole week without any, not even the slightest, drop of brain-stimulator.

I've managed most of this but apart from 4D am completely barren in the top left-hand corner.

Could some kind person provide me with the answer for :
1A - Support one position taken by fool up front (10)
??????A???

I'll produce further responses - & any suitable expressions of gratitude - tomorrow.

A position is a stance, so put a “fool” and then “i” in front of it

ass/i/stance

Please can anyone help with 44a?

Point about exercise for small Rugby team, say (6)

I have - E - T - D

he(pt)ad, group of seven

Thank you. I would never have guessed that!