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8a. Kate stumbled on a method of getting food cooked by someone else (8)
23a. Irritating to suggest Newton had a laptop (8)
9d. He helps a ship the moment the Navy leaves (9)
2d. Condemn to perform with honour (4)
21d. I get two points, right, for being lazy (5)
Any help available...Many thanks...

21 I ne rt - inert

2 do om - doom

Cheers chrisg...

9 assistant - a ss I(n)stant

23a. I suggested this could be
ironical
as a laptop could be an Apple

could be infernal - suggest = infer +(n)ewton + a + (l)aptop

Sounds good Chrisg
I think I was over-complicating the clue somewhat :)

Chrisg...I've taken your suggestion but thanks for your help jazzgirl...just one more to ponder over now..3d. Run the Georgia poll badly (6) ..*a*l** ...

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