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Re 6d. I have the answer, but I can't find a dictionary reference that relates 'man' to the 'role', unless it just relates to 'Our man in Havana', eg.

Thanks, Jono. I Will try to slide my answer out of my brain and look for inspiration later on! All best.

Hi Jono. I may have it now...I'm feeling like curry. Is that right?

Yes! Well done

Yippee! Thanks for all your help, Jono. Have a good day.

Re 6D Thanks Mystogre! For those still wrestling with it, it's a homophone, and think in terms of Agent 1, Agent 2, Agent 3.
One of several dodgy clues this week, I'm afraid. 8D is a prime example of this setter's Achilles heel -- clever answer, but no concern for elegance in the clue. When the syntax is that tortured, I just can't be bothered and turn to this website's 'quick solve'. Similarly, in 20D, 'made criticisms'? Why not 'criticised', which is a much better fit? And I guess the abbreviation (first letter) will appear in some dictionary or other, but can't say I've ever seen it used anywhere else.

i agree with phil - not one of everyman's best.

could i have a hint for 1d, please?
unpleasant to live with poet around
b?r?e?
i'm not sure of the r, but i can't think of anything else for 10a

Chris, your letters are correct. It’s straightforward, a two letter word inside a four letter one

Hi Chris. Your letters are correct. Usual word for live and usual word for poet. Hops that's not too much either way.

thanks both. i was trying to do the inclusion the wrong way round.

what's the wordplay for 10a, then?