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My Private Eye only came today and I breezed through the crossword but just cannot get 19D.

Deflated by peer, this baron takes steps (7).

?L?D?E?

I can only think of BLADDER (steps = ladder) but can't parse it.

Correct. Think of peer as someone who pees

Thanks Quisling. The 'peer' went right over my head so to speak!

1 / 26 dn

Slush fund ultimately takes the p#ss
Out of the police ? (4,4)

?o?? G???

7 dn

Get tight (7)

S???r?

1/26 Good Guys, the police. Goo, slush, the D from the end of Fund and Guys, teases, takes the...

7 D. Secure, a double definition.

i've finished but am suspicious of my answer to 19d.
"Deflated by peer, this baron takes steps"
PLODDER?

Oh hang on ..... BLADDER

Neilm1, that clue was the first post on this thread...

Try as I might, I cannot get 30A I only have the Y from 26D …. Any help gratefully received.