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10. Across.

Channel without water mentioned. (6)

_ T _ _ _ T

Answer looks to be 'Strait' as in channel, but why?

If you have your spirits undiluted (unpolluted?) with water, they are taken "straight"

Yep. I got it. A pun on the word 'straight'.

Many thanks chrise.

Sorry, two more from the same one if I may.

9.Across

Pile of hay's put with wild fruit in carriage. (8)

R _ C_ S_ A _

I'm guessing RICKSHAW if carriage is the main definition, but pile of hay, and wild fruit?

Also 21. Across

Leaving South Carolina motorcyclist or walker. (7)

R _ M _ L _ R

Looks like rambler ?

Rick's Haw (wild fruit/berry)

(SC)Rambler - SC - Soutn Carolina - Scrambler Motorcyclist.

^ South, sorry

Hips and haws are wild fruit.

Sc rambler

Ok, I get that, and thank you, but what's the 'pile of hay('s)' part?

Pile of hay's put with wild fruit in carriage.
rickshaw = carriage (def)
pile of hay's - rick's
haw- wild fruit

A "rick" is a pile (stack) of hay