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Having trouble parsing these, any help greatly appreciated......

20a. Maybe greeting King, recklessly firing secret rounds (5-8) - GRIEF STRICKEN

It'a an anagram (recklessly), of FIRING + SECRET + K(ing), but I'm struggling to see the definition.

14d. Like red wine, if getting round in, or bitter (10) - ASTRINGENT (Bitter)

I think it's AS (Like) + TENT (Red wine), but I can't get RING from what's left.

greeting : synonym for weeping

Hi Brendan, 20. Greeting = crying in Scotland and 14 "round in" = insert ring (round).

Excellent, thanks Ginge, thanks Jazzgirl.