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I found this hard work today, and there are a couple that I haven't fully parsed - any suggestions, please?

21a Counfounded book imminent. (8)

I have BLOOMING - B(ook) LOOMING, but why "confounded?

23,12 Nothing matters, might you say, in issue for old musician (5,8)

I have OSCAR PETERSON - O (nothing) S............ON (in issue), but "carpeters"?

DOH - "carpeters" are "matters", of course!

confounded as in confounded/blooming nuisance I think

Thanks SDL - that occurred to me as I was chopping leeks for lunchime's soup!