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7d. . Cries as lumbang-oil emptied into vessel
SQUALLS

20a. Russian perhaps with trace of novichok avoiding check
ANDREI

26a. Doubt short integrated circuit close to spark plugs is faster
QUICKER

Parses for the above please.

7 not sure. It could be QUA (as) LumbangoiL emptied, into SS (steamship - vessel)


26 QUER(y) with IC (intergrated circuit) and novichoK, (but why avoiding check?)

20a AND (with) trace of novichok N removed from REI(n) (check)

Yeah, well worked out both, cheers

I had mixed the clues up!

I figured that, no worries!

11a. Minister to put on touching shyness
RESERVE

6a. One graduate's avoiding cake, a Cuban export
RUMBA

27a. Ignoring the odds, Kiwi nurses fool friend at first
INITIALLY

Parses for the above please.

6 The cake is a Rum Baba - take off one BA, one graduate, Bachelor of Arts, to get Rumba, A Brazilian export, a dance.

Cheers mate, never heard of rum Baba before tbh.