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4d. Heavy coat? Result disaster. U?S?E?
Parsing please for 5d. State very nearly supports Austria = Aver
7d Taking in a good girl. Brought up ato grasp one language = assimilating
27a. Los Angeles police cross icy river lacking preservative. = lactic acid

4 Ulster

5d ver(y) = very (nearly)
After A (Austria)

27 LA (Los Angeles)
Police : CID
Crossing A (r) CTIC

assimilating = taking in

g (good) + miss (girl) with a one) + latin (language)

7d a g(ood) miss (girl reversed) across
One : i
Language : Latin

MANY THANKS ATO ALL