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7d. Minister seizing newspapers- i.e. becoming autocratic (10). Answer is repressive and I see press surrounded by rev and ie but how do you know to split the i.e. with the v?
Also breloque and berloque both appear to mean charm when I search online. I put the wrong one in- it seems a bit harsh to have a very unusual word clued by an anagram with 2 possible answers!

it's got to be breloque to fit with 9d ?

Yes I get that, but I hadn't got the one down so it made it very difficult for that clue. I suppose my point is that I don't see how you would know berloque wasn't the correct answer, without knowing there was even a alternative spelling to consider.

7d I think this should be read as "minister seizing newspapers - i" , followed by e

RE (pressi) V E

19d Taking a healthy interest in superior port in the Americas. (8).

usurious

Thank you, always thought usury was unhealthy interest!

Thanks- that makes sense now.

Last post should have been thanks to crosser for parsing my clue. Always grateful to everyone who takes the time to help!