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I have ALERT (sharp)for 57a
bitter + ale
rt ( afte RT aste)

Trevor and jazzgirl - thanks, a big help. Am finished now.

suekeith, 33d is Toad in the hole!
Did you ever get 24d "Tasteless wood, middle of this log being consumed" (10)?

My wife has put Philistine in 24 d

Well, it fits, but can't see the wood !

I took Pine (PhilistINE) to be the wood.

Suekeith
I've wasted a lot of time as you did not give the full clue. Unfortunately, I did not notice Jazzgirl's post#4.

rossim. I'm sorry you missed my post where I had tried to encourage suekeith to provide the whole clue. I purposely did not give her the answer, though somene did. I thought she was a newbie, but it seems not.

We'll just have to keep on nagging won't we? I don't like sounding grumpy all the time though!