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I've just completed it but the parsing of 9 across eludes me: urge party to take a fifth of 6 across's ( Abba) number (6). It is obviously libido. I get the do for party but is alibi an Abba number? Knock off a fifth letter ie a?

I think the party is Lib/Liberal and then I Do - didn't Abba have a song that was titled something like I Do, I Do, I Do?

Lib + I Do (I do, I do, I do, I do)

Thanks, Scoriojo and Malone. I was obviously down the completely wrong track!

I have the top complete, but not much in the bottom. Is 19a TYPIST? I don't see how the "pist" bit works.

Keyboard operator extremely twitchy, something of a nut? (6)

pist(achio) something of a nut.

i dont do this xword, so sorry if i'm right off track.

Thanks shooty - could be right (not my favourite compiler; often a bit loose).

I'm surprised that you say you don't do this one - you seem to be a regular contributor on these threads!

I do so many Xwords that it has become a case on what I spend and the time I have.
I guess i'm also a little impatient and like to finish in an hour or so at max.
So i leave the Times and the Guardian alone.
althiugh i do enjoy popping in on here to see if i can get the odd one or two and help others out.
maybe in my later years when i slow down a bit and have the time to challenge them.

Phew! Finished. As I said, Paul isn't one of my favourite compilers.

Help needed in parsing 21ac.

"6 across's number outlining case for the inquirer (8)"

I have Socrates (ie the inquirer) as my answer but only got this from crossing letters and definition.
Can't see how the wordplay works.
Thanks in advance.