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Duh, of course Jono, cheers!

...which of course is needed to give the F on its side

Thanks for the parses Jono and chrise

22d. Old soldier often looking for a quarrel
ARCHER

23a. Crazy about Kelly? Completely bowled over!
STUNNED

7d. One with pride in Sir Tristram's birthplace, we hear?
LIONESS

24a. Additional drink council leader knocks back on returning
CHASER

Parses for the above please.

Good to hear from you Whetstone, hope you are well.

22d. A quarrel is a type of arrow used in a crossbow, so the whole clue is cryptic.

23a. a reversal (about) of NUTS (crazy) + NED (Kelly)

Cheers Jono... didn't realise Ned Kelly was in the same league as General Lee when it comes to crossword setters.

Any takers for 7 and 24?

I looked this up…

In Arthurian legend, Sir Tristram (or Tristan) was born in Lyonnesse (also spelled Lyonesse), a mythical country near Cornwall in southwest England that legend says is now under the sea.

24. C (council leader) HAS (knocks back) ER (a reversal of RE ‘on’)