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8A Left back? it has. (4) S?D? looking like SIDE but not seeing word play
7D Its prelude to thrust (2,2) S?S? looking like SO SO (maybe THRUST for GIST?)

15D Ringless saps in tea (8). ?L???E?S

Thanks for any help here

side as in "side with" for "back"?

seems reasonable Chrise thanks

15d may be slingers - going with military theme

Thanks dunderheid

7D is SA SA a fencing term

Struggling with your other 2 clues also SIDE and Slingers are my front runners but not convinced!

Thanks flummoxed for your help - much appreciated

Hi,
New to this but not the Wee Stinker.
Stuck on 9A and 14 D

9A is ECHELONS
14D is DRAGOONS

Thanks John. I had a mistake in bottom left.