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10a, 9, Chamber,one that's high, said to be offering from disorder.

5d, 4-2-3-5. Raise, near the boundary, garlic mustard.

18a, 5,3. I wheel it out when a tactful comment is required.

21d, 7. This port tastes extremely tolerable .

28a, 8. Prisoner has to attract scorn,
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Answers with explanations always welcome for this learner puzzler !

18 - White lie anag

Thanks -- I knew it couldn't be waste bin !

10 A. Rheumatic (sounds like 'room attic')
21 Could be... Tangier (port and also having more of a tang)
28 Contempt - con/prisoner+tempt/attract

Just realised my answer re port is rubbish - am reconsidering!

Mustard one - Jack by the hedge
Port one - Trieste (tries/tastes+ the t and e, extreme letters of tolerable)

Thanks Chips -- for Tangier, I was hoping for an answer that also means tolerable... But I can see how your answer works too. I have so much to learn about cryptic crosswords!

Chips, you are a whizz ! Let m work with these and see if I can fill in more of the blanks...

Last couple ...

1d, 8. Showing signs of stress, having stroke, say, over in prison.
C-R-----

14a, 5. Losing old fruit in the cooker.
--N-E

Thanks !

2nd one.......(o)Range.