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5ac, 'In writing new page, copy is gilt-edged', (2,5);

14ac,'Engineer gains offer, securing just overseas business', 7,7, 'Foreign Affairs'?

25ac, 'See red shirt-like garment adorning wife, leader of fashion' 4,1,4.

ON PAPER New = N, page = P, Copy = ape surrounded by gold = or

Foreign affairs is an anagram of gains offer with just ( = fair) inside

The other one is BLOW A FUSE (blouse around W(ife) with A leader of fashion (= F)

Many thanks. Strange how a couple of answers sometimes suddenly provoke a spurt; have now done 17 clues quickly, with a few suspected answers as well; but am stuck on 16dn, 'Modern philosopher gathering momentum', 5-3, -p-c- ---

16d - space age? pace + sage

Well done, MrsG!