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Really baffled with 9A Kids also produced by concubines
looks like anagram but can't find a word 8 letters o-a-i-ks
also bottom right hand corner
31A ,23 and 24D
Not thinking of entering but really curious

Yes it is an anagram.
ODALISKS - female slaves in a harem.

Odalisks - female slaves in a harem

Many thanks you guys.
Never heard of the word and obviously couldn't find it anywhere.
Any thoughts on the other 3 I'm stuck on?

Jimbo,

Can you give us the clues and any letters you have for the other 3 and we'll try and help.

31A Closely held under canvas, lay, disheartened 8 -n-e-t--
I think - looks like intently but can't see why
23D Rigid pole taking some electricity to junction 6 -t-i-t strict?
24D Work steadily, edging border neatly and with precision 6
-r-m-- looks like rim should be in the centre
Grateful for anything you can come up with

31A Closely held under canvas, lay, disheartened 8 -n-e-t--
I think - looks like intently but can't see why

INTENTLY - IN TENT (under canvas) + LY (lay minus "a", ie disheartened).

23D Rigid pole taking some electricity to junction 6 -t-i-t strict?

STRICT (rigid) - S (pole) + TRIC (some of elecTRICity) + T (junction).

I can't see yet the answer to 24d.

24D Work steadily, edging border neatly and with precision 6
-r-m-- looks like rim should be in the centre

This must be PRIMLY (with precision).
PLY (work steadily) around RIM (border).

Many thanks The Alchemist

You're a total genius. Now I can get on with some much overdue work.