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5 ac Desire is returning? Plwease lay off! (6 two words)
Anyone got that?

FAIN (desire) + IS reversed = FAINS I (schoolboy slang for 'lay off!')

Had to be something along those lines - many thanks!

14A. I can materialise something, one way or another (7) -EI-IER.
17A. Hospital support gone through-pounds needing to be invested (6) SP-E-T.
19D. Revisit ground that's less airy (7) -TI-IER.



Thanks again.......

14a: reifier?

19D: stivier = less airy (def)
anagram of "revisit"

17A: splent (also splint) = hospital support
spent - gone through
l -pounds to be invested

I think?

Thanks Elle.......I was sorta kinda thinking along those lines......ahem......Happy Christmas.

Happy Christmas to you, too, Joe.

Last letter!! 21D. Apple under barrel's crushing device (6) -EATER.

"BEATER" ??