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Easy to start but hard to complete! 10,26. Sweet thing, female round JFK. I have **** **c* Could it be flapjack? But what is the lap for? Pal? Why?
Then for 28 across I have youthful but it's not all clear to me.
21ac: Launcher of old institute, within Ed's charge, having lost vote. I've got ***l***a. And still a few more I hope will call into place with those sorted.
Thanks to all you super solvers.

Female - F
Round - LAP
JFK - JACK

a round/lap of homour?
youthful was out and anag of 1srt or last letters (can't remember the clue.
21 Ballista (ed balls etc).

Well ballista's today's acquisition. One new thing every day, right?

Still searching for 16ac and fear I have a wrong answer somewhere Speak from text on the radio. I have *e*o*b*. Looks less like an English word than ballista.

redoubt (sounds like read out)