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Stuck on 3 -
13A - "Stone cask sent over for spice" (6) Have got NUTMEG - STONE = NUT but can not see why MEG?

24A "About to turn it on, stop working" (6) Have got RETIRE (stop working) RE= about and TI from turn it but the other RE?

14D "Violet abandons lightweight suit" (5) Have got TRIAL - TRIVIAL without VI. What's the connection between suit and trial? OR! have I got the wrong answer anyway?? Cheers.

13 GEM is the stone and TUN is the cask

14 Court action could be a suit.

Can't get any farther than you on 24

re = about = on

Thank you rogerjw and chrise. Could kick myself over the nutmeg one! I let my brain stay fixed on stone = nut and didn't think it over!
Suppose trial could be suit.
Still not sure of retire tho - can ON mean ABOUT or am I missing something else!

re = concerning = on?

A bit weak.

Agree - it is a bit tenuous!