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25d: Itch for passion ahead of bar, with one scratched every five years (7)

I have L - S - R - L. I'm sure all those letters are correct, but I can't find any word that fits.

55d: Discrimination admitted by reprobate, a racist (3).

I have E - R. It looks like EAR (hidden in the clue) - but what does that have to do with discrimination?

All help gratefully received!

LUST RA(i)L

Ability to tell musical piecs apart, perhaps?

Thanks Chrise.

What does LUSTRAL mean? I understand the parsing, but what does it have to do with "every five years"?

One meaning is "every five years". See here:
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/lustral

Thanks. Obscure and/or American! Meh.

54a Where items are purchased on the way (2,5)
Looks like 'in store' but I don't understand the last bit.

SB, when you visit me today, there's a treat in store for you (ie it just means 'coming')

Thanks Malone.

StrangelyBrown, glad I could help.