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saucer?

All I have is e for second last letter hence render?

Not 'saucer' then

Oops, second last - may still be in with a chance!

Salver?

I like SAUCER - one who "sauces", hence cook?

think 3rd letter is L, so could be salver or silver. Don't know connection with cook though

think 14d is stumped

Thanks everybody. It looks like 'silver' is correct - Long John Silver was hired to be the cook on the Hispaniola. This also fits with the 'stumped' ian mentioned above.

just need help to explain a few answers I have

10A looks like EYE for : pit wheel E?E
29D looks like MAROR for :herbs spoil men (MAR + OR I guess)
17D looks like DIKTAT (or DITTIT) for : sanction ?I?T?T