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10 down (6-6)
Obligation to accommodate politician after seat, his disastrously lost.
The first word starts H, the second word starts D.

26 across (7,5)
Visit, at home, one indebted to doctor for energy and strength.

The first word has a Y in the middle, the second word looks like it’s POWER.

10, Humpty Dumpty.

26, Staying power.

Oh I was miles off then! Thanks for that. I worked out the other one too!

Glad to help, Queenie.

Help appreciated parsing these.....

12a Boy who's lost both parents, or lacking sight of one of them? (7) - PHANTOM

2d Reporter's cardinal sin, dropping in plugs (7) - NEWSMAN

18d Places to go and see? Not exactly (7) - LOOSELY

(Or)phantom
Loos - places to go Ely (see)

Excellent, thanks Sandra - any thoughts on 2d?

Cardinal Newman was a famous churchman, including s(in)

Got it, thanks Quisling, thanks again Sandra.