Just a few letters missing!All down clues:
4.What'll slow progress at sea? Cause to lay up,dropping first of anchors NO?ER
23. Uneasy in Muscatel? I'm at these dealers in hock possibly U?CLES
28. A small drink in the Barley Mow? ?ASS
Plus two I can't fully parse:
9. Particular dread (awful) where cycling's involved RESPECT ??
25. Overseas volumes,suggesting bill of exchange? BANDE ?? (B and E maybe?)