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1a A licence is invalid without one (6)
30a A number in school smell, to put it mildly ???N??
23a ... he woos his girl with diamonds, say or .... S?I?O?
25a ... perhaps one fantastic sparkler ?A???I??
Thanks for any help

1a) permit
30a) stench?

23a) Suit or

Thank you andyc and suki

Sorry Bunty but I just can't come up with anything for the last one. Have you got any more letters?

Andy

Back from dinner andyc, now have ?A???I?E.
This puzzle seems much harder than usual and I still have a few to get!
9a Large inverted stake was fatal to felons (6)
22d Second run off is needed in this race ?????T (The 2nd letter of this answer = 4th letter of 25a)
Thanks for any help at all!

22d) sprint working on the others

sapphire fits now in 25a - not a very good clue though!

whoops - just realised it's an anagram of perhaps + l , so quite good clue after all!!

25a) sapphire