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After last month's horror this one is almost friendly.! But stuck at the end on 23d Head cloth worn by Arab tramp mentioned.(4)
?y?e the 'e' is correct if 27a In passing, patients finally taken to hospital,so long in passing(2,3,3)?y?h?b?? is By the Bye.
Help appreciated so that I can get into the sunshine.!

'Quick solve' gives Hyke, Haik, Huke as an Arab outer garment. Hyke would make sense as 'tramp'

agree with Hyke (sounds like Hike - tramp)

On second thoughts, could be Haik (prounounced as hike)

I think it has to be hyke, as 27a cannot end in K ?

Thanks for the confirmation jazzgirl,I shall stick with 'hyke'. Hope you finished OK.p

hi plodder
Sadly, I've not finished it yet. I keep going back to it in between other things. I have got what I hope is correct for 27a By the bye ?

Hi Jazzgirl,

Yes, you are 100% correct with By the bye - onwards and upwards!

hi Brackendale
Just 4 to solve now, but tennis is interrupting!

All done. I had never heard of 20a but google confirmed it. Back to the tennis...