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3.reprisal for a rational tie-up (11)
8.damage the little devil with a melody (6)
13.subject, connecting topic (5)
9.french cheese that quantifies the wind it creates? (8)
15.inn eggs are broken making this medicinal plant (7)
24.give me heavenly food, or I samba around (8)
27.an explosive sound from dad (3
3.you might lose her in this river (5)
4.the stamp-book points to part of an egg (7)
12.an aid to concentration-as worn by a lanky monarch? (8,3)
13.pick-me-up (5)
17.many an ancient card game can occasion a temporary lack of warmth (4,4)

13 theme
15 ginseng
24 ambrosia
27 pop
13 tonic

8 impair

4 albumen

17 cold snap

12 thinking cap

3 Retaliation (anag)

9. Beaufort. (a french cheese and the wind scale).
3. Rhine (anagram).

thanks to anniec, sally w, terry for all your help. so sorry that im only replying back to you all now as i had to go out.