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27d - Cannot bear, eg being stood up regularly in Scottish town , I have ?r?t?a - I can't see a solution and this has been a most illogical set of questions and solutions

Got it again - sorry everyone this puzzle has been a swine

Glad you got the answer. Dobbo. I thought this was the hardest the Jumbo had ever been!

What was the answer please

Gretna, odd letter in 'Cannot bear, eg. backwards

Thanks mamya what is 30a please I had millimetre - a short distance from chapter where Pope is wearing his hat (10) ?i?r?m?t??

Micrometre

C + Rome in Mitre

micrometre?

mitre is a bishop's hat - not sure if it's the Pope's. C and ROME

Thanks mamya and chrise

That was a real slog, and I'm still unsure of the wordplay in a few - help much appreciated...

16a Tip for artist in crazy description of furnishings? (7) - CHINTZY (Description of furnishings)

12d Save fancy epithet for one's other half? (11) - HUSBANDLIKE

If the definition is a 'fancy epitaph' = HUSBAND LIKE, why is there a clue for HUSBAND (Save), but not for LIKE? - or, more likely, have I misread it?

40d A bitter appropriate for knocking back after hot chillies (9) - HABANEROS (Chillies)

Other than H(ot), I'm lost.