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Yes, sorry if I explained poorly

Not at all, I'm always grateful for help, I would never have got this clue, I'm not strong on Biblical references.

41a Story always having to go found for cheque's intended recipient (7,5)
Account something, payee?

27d Drink repercussions disheartened sleuth must accept (6,3)
T?I?LS S?C

31d News items Henry substituted with primitive thoughts (7)
T?D???S
Could be tidings, no idea why, I'm really struggling with the parsing with this setter.

Sorry, for 41a read 'round' not 'found'.

27 are you sure of the first S?
31 T(h)INGS with H substitued by ID (primitive feelings)

Thanks ChrisE, annoyingly don’t have the puzzle with me now so can’t check that ‘s’ in 27a.

OK, I haven't written it out to parse it, but 27 looks like TRIPLE SEC.
ACCOUNT looks good for the other one, but I don't see the second word either.

41a) story ... account
always ... ay.
having to go .... pee ?

27 RIP(p)LES (repercussions dis-heartened) in TEC (short for detective)
41 ACCOUNT (story) AY (always) with PEE (to go) round