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struggling with left hand corner. Can anyone help with 37A: favoured pupil is rubbish, for example, in gym exercises (7)
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42A: distinct part of dry and rocky peak (6)
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52A: rough and unruly child cries uncontrollably - given bottle at last (9)
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also 8D is baffling me: distressing way six fuss to see girl (3,8)
via ?o?o?o?a

37 p rot eg e - protege

sector
via dolorosa

imprecise

thanks chiff and all, but am having a thick day and still can't get my last four
37D: large bill with one round right on bottom (9)
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43D: man put on unfinished light-coloured Indian slippe (7)
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54a: FLOW OF WATEWR TAKING ORIGIN FROM BORE (4)
???? COULD IT BE TIDE OR WAVE, IF SO WHY?

Also 42A as previously.

I would be sooo pleased to finish this and get on with my day!

42: chiff gave answer as 'sector'
sec = dry; tor= rocky peak

37 posterior

54 [d]Rill

poster ior

Chappal(e)