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1a force to obey diet successfully
1d awful mistake set in stone

tried everything

Thanks

Annieron

REDUCE - double meaning

RUBBISHY
Bish (mistake) inside ruby (stone)

Thanks so much Breckendale - now finished

Sorry Brackendale my fingers have a mind of their own

Can anyone help with the parsing for these.....

21a. Fine received by criminal, one with a glazed look? (7) - FAIENCE (Glazed look)

8d. Earth doubly wet (6) - SODDEN (Wet)

I can see that 'Earth' is SOD, but why DEN?

Criminal is a fence. A1 is fine
A den is an earth for certain animals.

Got it, thanks Rusty.