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2d. Note totally bitter, ripped up provocative material (7) ?O????A

25D. Rides in auditorium exhibiting classical structure (6) F?i???
i is iffy.

43. Name given to female bird (6) ?H???E Phoebe, Shrike?

Help appreciated.

A Black Phoebe is a bird I've seen in Costa Rica

Hi sunray, chrise is spot on withe phoebe.
2d note => not
25d rides => rids

Hope this helps.

Only just spotted you have an "o" wrongly as the 2nd letter in 2d, a typo ? should be 3rd.

Thanks ginge and chrise.
2d was a typo. It should have been R for 2d. ?R????A.

Solved a few more.

Are my letters correct for these?

3d. Stone bridges are to weaken (5) ?AI?T

15a. Red muslim revolutionaries repelled tramps (6) ??RAIL

30d. Cable tie with no plastic evident (7) ?O??B?E
Evident is visible but then 29a ends in V.

What is the def in each case?

Thanks.

Hi, Sunray

2d Not(e). Bitter = acid, Ripped = tore and go upwards.

15a you should have ??RMIL. Defn is red.

Thanks orson. Hidden in 15a. Was stuck on tramps.
2d was clear after ginge's hint.

Still need hints on 3d and 30d.

3d stone => tone
30d is one of the 9 thematic answers whose grid entry is (7), definition: evident.