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Last two - thanks to anyone who can explain & put me out of my misery!
21ac Pretends to be mother, taking temperature in neck muscle (8) ?E?T?S?A
25ac Perth's lazy resistance stops winning (6) ?P?E?T

I think your E is wrong
Platysma
Pretends = plays + T inside + Ma

thanks chrisg, means my 17d is wrong: hit low and lick old bully K?L?C??

Killcow - anagram of low lick

thought it had to be, but hadn't come across the term before!