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First person is Scots' fancy man (5)
A?O?R giving AMOUR

Good afternoon, John.
I worked it out as the First Person of "(he/she/it) is" = "(I) AM" + assuming we are Scottish, the Scots' item is OUR item.
and an "amour" is a "fancy man".......

Thanks Al

hi guys need help with 1dn sideline say in mar-riage guidance(7)
3ac Rich? A confed-eracy soldier(8)
cheers
Kendo

1D I think is relegate but can't quite see why
3A a-bund-ant : Bund German for unioun or confederacy, ant as in soldier-ant

Relate is marriage guidance counselling service plus eg

relegate EG, for example or say in RELATE which I believe is a marriage guidance counselling agency

hi anybody got 26ac ...boiling fish (5)
19dn Ball or unknown 16(7)
cheers

26a anagram of 24a meaning to fish

19d small round medicine for ball
or
unknown as in algebra
means same-ish as 16d

26A anagram (boiling) of 24A