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A PINTO is a horse, so could be a mount, PIN is (very loosely) a clip, and TO is "closed" (as applied to doors, for instance

Yeah that makes sense ChrisE ta

6d Just a suggestion. HOME could be "in", with an upright character I that Roman Catholic (RC) "circles".

If that's it it's very poor, and the components don't seem to be in the right order.

That's probably it. Not a satisfying clue. cheers

Yes, that was the parse given in the blog at the time. It’s from 2020.

Whetstone, you’ll be caught up to the present day before long!

Thanks for the confirmation, jono

21d. Powerful drive, with spirit: nineteen more needed for century?
LUSTRUM

28a. Fourth rate stuff's bound to appear in US bar
DRAMSHOP

17a. Ambitious person has trouble with father over time
CAREERIST

Parses for the above please.

21 LUST - powerful drive, RUM - spirit. It refers to a period of 5 years, so 20 (19 more) needed for a century

28 D - fourth rate (after A, B, C), RAM -stuff (as in packing), HOP - bound. I haven't heard the term, but presumably it's a US bar

17 CARE - trouble, SIRE - father, reversed, T(ime)

I missed the S in 28. It's stuff's=RAMS

Nice one chrisE, cheers