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last two, have I gone wrong somewhere?

24d: concluded speech, enthralling following, and got ready to tear off (10)
?e?f???g?d
36A: POLE THROWN OUT OF VEHICLE, HAVING BEEN HALF IN (5)
C?B??
ANY HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED

Second one is CABER

THANKS, COULD YOU EXPLAIN WHY?

Half of BEen in CAR - it's the tree that competitors "toss" at Highland Games.

Thanks so much! That is new to me.

any idea on 24 down (as above)? Want to get this FINISHED!

I keep looking at perforated but I can't parse it!

The only thing I found was new-fledged, but that a) is two hyphenated words and b) doesn't zeem to have much to do with the clue.
Are you sure of all your letters?

definitly perforated

40a is alarmist not alarming