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This is the hardest I've seen in years. Am doing lamentably. Please help with 3 across : Source of underperformance met once unlimited ales drunk (and libido finally gone) ****L**** and
5 down Exploding meteor due shortly. Fish might have rejected this presumably (8) Said I was doing badly, have no letters for it.

3a temulence
5d udometer?

5. Udometer - anagram of 'meteor' and 'du' ('due shortly'). It measures rain - Fish refers to Michael Fish, the weatherman.

Thanks. Should help now.