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17d. Capped teeth ultimately no original (8) ? ? R ? ? ? ? .
13d whisk in use after I makes a drink. (3,7). T ?? ?N ?????

16a. France's place in continent usurped by Middle East country (7) A???I??

Could 13d be Tea infuser?

Teeth are PEARLIES, capped is EARLIES, ultimately noT is T, gives EARLIEST = original

TEA INFUSER
Anagram of IN USE AFTER IT

The continent is AFRICA, take out France (F) and replce with Middle East (ME) gives AMERICA, the country

The anagram for TEA INFUSER is IN USE AFTER - you don't need the IT as I said above. Apologies.