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Think I've finished but two I am not sure why:
(1ac) The answer could be 16..or 104. p?c?s - I have packs but cannot parse. 104 is two packs of cards? Can't see how 16 fits ( answer to clue 16 is reposte)
9(4ac) Prudish, in the main, about the shade s?p?a which I am fairly sure is sepia but why? Is the main referring to the sea?

Main

archaic literary
the open ocean.

and Pi (pious) is prudish

Thanks mamya - had considered pi as in pious but never seen it used like that before.

Hi rog, can you clarify 'Reposte'

Should it be Riposte or Repost ?

Hi Shooty - should be riposte. Clue for 16 is
...final expression of large note in exchange r?p?s?t?
does this help?

Final expression could be "last post"; "re" is a note", but I don't see the I.

agree with 'riposte'

RIP + OS (large) + TE (note)

Is it
R.I.P. + OS + TE

forgot to add that I was thinking 'DECKS' but the letters are obviously correct. I'll keep looking at it.