1a restore to life (9) REANIMATE
5d replacing unpleasant term with a milder one (11) EUPHEMISTIC
23a perplexity, confusion (12) BEWILDERMENT
39a (of verb) not taking a direct object (12) INTRANSITIVE
20d prioritising group (8,9) STEERING COMMITTEE
9d abnormally thin and weak (9) EMACIATED