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Just a few left.
1down. Cunning military mechanic runs off. 8. ?r?i????
18 down. Avoiding commitment to boundary.7. ????i?g
17a. Presented girl with building already erected. 6.2.
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23a. Before you endlessly annoy, be liable to shoot.7.
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1d Artifice

17 Dished up

Di Shed up

Thank you very much.

18d Hedging.

Got 23a. Tendril.

I am having trouble with the clues in 40d I think I have the answer as the other letters given by the interlocking words lead to only one answer but I cannot fathom how the clues lead to the word

Anyone help? Thanks

mop

"Pretty woman"

Seasons Greetings all
I've only got one left :- 15 A " Processing depot is spacious on drive". D* I*Y. Of the seven words that fit, I can't see which applies, further clue please

D for "drive" as in an automatic car, then a word for "spacious"