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18a. Sentimentality about old swimmer flailing about (5). I have -oulp.
25d. Goes off and takes it easy, wanting afternoon inside (6) -e-sts. First letter favours r?

18a O (old) in PULP (sentimentality) = POULP (an octopus, ie a flailing swimmer)

25d RESTS (takes it easy) containing A (afternoon) = REASTS (goes rancid , ie goes off)

Thank you jacknatter. Further hours of headache spared. Those were two obstructions to a finish.

1dn Dad gets tense about nasty smell in baby's bowl. (7) pap?o?t

Papboat

papboat?

http://machaut.uchicago.edu/?resource=Webster%27s&word=papboat&use1913=on

Thank you trevor and mamya

1A. Pledge by America creating a fit? (6) P--S--.
2D. taxes in Scotland as wine is carried by ship (6) -T----.
28D.Heading north, food and drug agents (5) A-ONA.
5D. Dance to deem out of date (6) PASS--.

5 Passee?

Pas See


http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/pass%C3%A9e