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all done but one answer I can't fully justify. 7d Topping french dish, ideal starter - large rodent. i have agouti a large rodent but unable to tie the answer in with the first half of the clue. Explanations please.

(R)AGOUT

Thank you flatback. It always seems so obvious when you know.

Having problems today with 12A "South American author's ultimate brand?" (7)

I have M???u?? which could be Marques but I cannot find an author with that name.

All help gratefully received.

Marquez

Many thanks Rusty.

My last one is 2d 'Male in agony, drug is poison' (9) _T_M_E_E

How can that be stampede? Or is it the name of some poison I haven't heard of?

HJ.

That's 8 letters

P(TOM)AIN E - ecstasy.