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Hi, I'm having trouble with the following clues. Any help would be greatly received.

11a. Reactionary instrument did work internally (7)
L?D?I??

18a Work out too much abut manouvre (4,8)
?V?D ???R?I?E

23a Deal with prevention of moustache (9)
H???L?F??

25a Decorative art in a bake-off (7)
I???A?N

8d Spanish woman sees dune contaminated with sodium (6)
D???N?

20d Persian king to kiss queen, getting cross at directions (6)
????E?

22d Ailing organisation reaches spring (6)
?????L

11a: luddite = reactionary
lute- instrument
did (anagram)

25 Ikebana (anagram-in a bake)

25 IKEBANA if the N is wrong
8 DUENNA
20 XERXES?

11a; over exercise?
25A; ikebana - decorative art (def)
anagram of "in a bake"

sorry 18a ; over exercise

22d: unwell= ailing
UN -organisation
well= spring

22d-UN(united nations)+WELL(spring)

23a: handlebar = moustache (def)
Handle - deal with
bar - prevention

20 d: Xerxes sounds good, Chris!
Xerxes= Persian king
x- kiss
er - queen
x- crosses
ES- directions