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You're welcome. ChrisE also helped.

27d Touching way you could thus link 1 and 8 (4) R?S?

if the answer is rest, why 'touching'?

Re - touching, concerning, ST = way

if 1 is work
and 8 is play
work rest and play

touching - RE, ah yes, thanks both.

An enjoyable puzzle, clever theme but not too difficult.BUT I still have two to solve. 16d Fellow inadequate as a lover. I have F???E. Then 20ac. A woman, undressed after symbolic resistance, gets bouquet. A?O?? Sailed through the Everyman today though (just luck?)

Just got them both! Twas ever thus...

flame
aroma.

But thanks Trevor.