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Morning all, a tad damp up here in Lancashire!
struggling on last few:
25ac, 8 letters, old and torn: ??t???e?
20d, 7 letters, put (a plan) into effect: e???u?e
25d 7 letters, what bowler might impart to a ball: ??p?p?n
42d, 8 letters, making a hole in (something): ?i?r?o?g

topspin? execute?

25 Tattered, maybe
20 Execute
25 Topspin

25A Tattered
20D Execute
25D Topspin

Are you sure of the o? piercing?

tattered?
execute?
topspin?
piercing

thanks to all

42 down I think the o is right maestro distinguished conductors
but your piercing sounds right too! i am stuck

maestri is the plural, so would give the i?

conductors plural would be maestri