6d. ??????i?k. Piece of meat staff provided that's singularly useless for diner.
20d.T???h?e. Closed with disgusted exclamation -- that is really hard puzzle.
23d. ??t?r. Promiscuously stray as lecherous type.
24d. ??a?n. Like a no - win situation, portrayed as straoned
23a.2words. 4.5. ??l? ????t. Mishandled foul debts, leading to lack of confidence.