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17A In a lively dance, five have a merry time (5)
_ E _ E _ ( If the five is in reference to 5D I haven't got it either!)
25A Rock where one sailor returns with another (6)
_ A _ A _ T
5D The sound of a rhyme for twenty (5) _ O _ S _
21D & 12A Possibly feeling better if called to attention? (3,2,4) _ L _ / A _ / E _ S _

17 Revel

5 Noise ?

I can see that the last one looks like Ill at ease - I'm just not convinced as to why.

25 Basalt

Mamya, thank you so much for those two. I'm ashamed to say that reel and v had occurred to me - didn't see the word "revel" !

I agree the last must be..

ILL AT EASE

but I cannot parse either.

Thanks , also, for Basalt, Mamya, and for the confirmation of ill at ease.

21/12: think of soldiers on a parade ground, and the commands 'At ease!' and 'Attention!'

I think it is 'put at ease'

ah never thought of a wrong letter, well spotted.