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Just need help on two: 39a: Grateful response after turning to give someone present. 8 letters. Also 43a: One might pick up stone for this battle 4 letters. Is it duel?

At (ta) tender
Yes, sounds like jewel

Thanks:much appreciated

That's interesting, scorpiojo. I've got a real bee in my bonnet about everyone (especially TV presenters) saying words where U follows D as if there's a J - e.g. duel as Jewel ... or the "Juke of Norfolk". Hence your "sounds like ...." seems "jubious" to me!

I agree with you duckb, but can't see any other parsing other than sounding like jewel (which it doesn't) !
It is a sloppy clue in my humble opinion

..although the clue does say "one MIGHT" which I suppose makes it just about passable....

Yes, I suppose the "might" could rejuice the offence. You're a much nicer person than me, jazzgirl! My latest grump is with tv presenters re-branding "tourists" as "torists" ... who go on overseas "tors". And all this on the eve of a critical General Election. Where's me priorities ...? Jubious, to say the least.

Thanks for making me smile duckb ;)