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1D Tired or in bed (5) _ O _ E _
19A Sat perplexed (5) _ O _ E _ (posed?)
21A Ill-advised build-up of foreign talk (5)
_ _ _ E _
13D Learn to tell rumour (7) _ E _ R _ _ _

(2nd letter of 21A is the 6th letter of 13D)

13d. HEARSAY

1d = B(or)ED

Thanks a million, Brendan. That'll help me with 21A
too.

1d. B OR ED

Les40 and Brendan, thanks again for 1D.

I think I'm losing it!

'Posed' looks correct and I can only think of 'eager' for 21a at the moment but I'm knackered and off to bed chaps, hope you get some luck with these

Wise decision, Les40. I think I'll join you - in a
manner of speaking! I'm not optimistic that my
brain is going to be any more alert in the
morning. Thanks for the confirmation of posed.

21 Babel

Many thanks, Mamya. Sorry for late appreciation -
retired in the face of state of inertia.
The state persists - I'm off to try to work out "Babel".