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stuck on 16 down: more irritated about doctor's round providing wide cover (8).S---r-r-
20 across: see me so healthy, going way back (10): --th-s-l-h
27 across: help with work over crack restoration effort for plates (8) podiatry??? but why
thanks

I think that Methusaleh is in there

27 help = aid, work = op, so aidop bacwards; crack = try, restoration on plates (of meat - rhyming slang)

with the Podiatry one I can see the work over ('op' reversed) and restoration for plates could mean 'plates of meat=feet' in cockney rhyming slang but that doesn't explain the whole thing.

Ah, yes. Well done.
Could the wide cover one be 'Sombrero'?

Yes, I think that it's 'sorer' around 'mb' (Bachelor of Medicine)

Many thanks Twm and ChrisE

Have cracked most of bottom half, in this,for me, tricky puzzle.Nothing at top - any thoughts on 11a What's destroying their coral with no expectations of any comeback. (10)
and 1a Freshman never without women's company getting married.(8) ? Newcomer. Answers appreciated.

11, Rhetorical, anagram.

neer = shortened never, w com (womens company)