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Guatemalan concealing current injury (4)???M

Ma i m.

Do'h thanks!

I thought there would have been more threads on this topic. Although I have managed to solve well over half the clues I am stuck on the first across clue. One of the answers is fireplace but could anyone help me to get the other. The last two downclues also baffle me.
I have tried all ways to fit my answers in to the grid but without success. A very very broad hint or better woud be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

You are correct that 1a is fireplace and needs to be entered as FREPLICAE to meet the 'mixed doubles'theme.
The other part of the clue contains COUPLE.

Forgot to mention that the last two down clues
contain MATCH & CLONE.

Tony, your guidance was missed today with Jolan. Glad to see you are up and about now.

Andy

Thanks andyc

Hope to join everyone next week.

Thank you very much Tony for giving me the breakthrough. You are brilliant.
I have one more clue to solve though, 9 down -itri-e . There are a few possible answers but I cannot work out the reason for it from the clue given. Help please.

Hi again shoni

NIT (fool) RIDE (improvise) = harden surface