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20a. Neglect returning irate groom's clothing (6). There will be one missing or extra letter. I have FORGET but cannot parse. Can anyone help me?
If so, I will need help please with 20d.
Did decry agent from USA assuming festival not accepted. (Same rule applies) I have festered but do not understand why. (8) except I assumed fed was needed.

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E(a)ster in Fed

Clever clue this.

It's hidden in reverse in irate groom but the f is absent.

So it is. Thank you so much. And Mamya too. Back to it shortly. Nowhere near down the left yet really.

Can you help get me into the left hand side by helping with 1a? Restrain docked naval officer (5). From my other letters, I can see it should be RETRAIN. I think. I also need help with 27a because I think I am wrong. I have irrupts and no missing letter.....thank you all

Irrupt the letter is e

With force enters


1a is a word for restrain 5 letters beginning with b that is docked(doesn't have last letter)

There is then an additional S inside it to give a naval officer

Again, merci beaucoup. I could not get past that need for an 'S'. Because I had just got 1d I did wonder about that possible answer.
Do you fancy helping with 28d and I will stop pestering perhaps. I have U?I?L. ( divide messenger's tip from individual breaking stupid rule.

It's the top right where I am stuck. Getting either of these would help a lot:

5a Pottery containing brandy in old ship

11a Former industrialist's secret liturgy overheard.

Thanks.

I've just got 11!

5a misprint in def skip needs to be changed.

4 letter word for brandy- starts with m inside 4 letter pottery beginning with b