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ChrisE, Chambers says 'party'' is a side in a battle, game, lawsuit or other contest. Thanks for getting that one, I got nowhere with it - I tend to see answers right away or not at all. This one fell into the latter category!

Tnx Chrise,

I did not know that LJS was a cook, and I should have seen the link between party and side.

Next, 39, 7D: Stick with this show-off, if he's an officer! ANS: Staggerer.

Parse please.

Are you sure it’s not SWAGGERER.

A swagger stick is a short military cane

It’s from the Times Cryptic 23031 - July 18, 2005.
The answer is SWAGGERER, well deduced Candledave.

Tnx Candledave and Jono,

Apologies again for the error...

I had filled in staggerer without checking the answers !!

Next, 39, 19D: Examination originally required in all animal study centres. ANS: Vivaria.

I cannot quite make it out. Parse please.

A Viva is an exam, an oral one, usuaally part of a Ph D. RIA are the first letters (originally) of R equired I n A ll. Vivaria, study centres.

Tnx Malone,

Never heard of Viva. However should have copped the originals.

Next, 41, 22A: Increasingly prosperous region facing no border threats? ANS: Pacific Rim.

I get border and rim but the rest?

Just a double/cryptic definition in the sense that if there are no threats to the border, then the rim may be said to be pacific, as in peaceful.