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Thanks again. Neve heard of surplice before, every day's a schoolday.

20 is INK IN (on diary confirm) + D(ate)
Def. is “not offering money”

Thanks jono

1a. Barrow very noisy, that's not got wheeled out
TUMULUS

18a. Curious revolutionary poet's last letters
NOSY

22d. Old leading lady as herself - in rubber?
ERASER

23a. Choking smoke beginning to burn Basil?
POTHERB

Parses for the above please.

1a. TUMUL(tuo)S

18a. (tenn)YSON reversed

Thanks again jono

22 ER, Queen Elizabeth II, old leading lady, As, in clue, ER, herself. Eraser, rubber.

Nice Malone

I've worked out
23a. Choking smoke beginning to burn Basil?
POTHERB

POTHER is a smoking cloud of smoke or dust.
Beginning to burn is B.