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20a "with ease somehow . so sailors direct their vision"
4 letters possibly ?S?A maybe asea.
26a ".... or by some man on the way ...."

24a which precedes 26a. is" .... to hide , like at Yuletide ...."
which may be STASH
anon ?

20. Yes, I think Asea, towards the sea, is it.
Is 26 five letters and is ANON? what you have so far?

thank you

Thanks, Laurel. The other clues are still ... as clear as mud!

Are you sure 26a is 5 letters?

The answer ANON, as in ANON(ymous), would seem toi fit the definition "by some man" perfectly.

How STASH, on the other hand, comes from " .... to hide , like at Yuletide ....", is a mystery to me?

Hiding the presents in a stash until exchanging?

Hi Raffles,

I'm sure you're right, but it's my understanding that this crossword is cryptic in style, and I can't see any wordplay - that dosn't mean there isn't any, of course:-)

Hi Bren

I tend not to dwell too long on this puzzle!