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Oh dear, struggling to get going with Daily Express cryptic today. Help needed!

a) Returned to be obsequious at a stroke (4,5)
b) Approach blue animal first (4,4)
c) Magazine of wit (5)
d) Shorten connection to game (8,6)

Thanks

D. Contract bridge

C. Comic?

b- bear down

A back crawl