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Thank you - it also enabled me to answer 20d.

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Now treat yerself to a new handbag 😉

There is always some niggly little clue which holds me back. This time it is 13/19 across :- Bitter period :'Conservative past it,needs break (4,4)

I have ?o?d s?a?. Answer please

C OLD SNAP

Great, many thanks

I am stuck on the last one - any hints would be appreciated.
21a Johnny, getting end away, partied - shameless! (8)
I have ?E?R?V?D.
It could be DEPRIVED or DEPRAVED, but I am not sure which, or why.
Thank you in advance.

DEP (P)

The Johnny is a well-known film star. You can also see a word for partied in the answer.

Raved - partied

Sorry - didn’t cop you wanted hints