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44A Become more difficult to hug when topless (7). T?U?G?N. Looks like "Toughen", although a don't like the definition, but how does it parse cryptically?

52D Short description of a book gives a confused impression (4).
?L?R. Looks like "Blur", but if so how does it parse?

44 anagram of TO HUG, then wHEN ("topless")

BLUR(b) - a book description

To, then "hug" and "when" topless- to ug hen - become more difficult?

44 Toughen is an anagram of 'to hug (w)hen' - the word 'when' is topless, loses its first letter.

52 Blurb is the description of a book - 'blur' is that word shortened ('short') and then is a 'confused impression'.

TOUGHEN is an anagram of TO HUG whEN (topless)

Apologies, ChrisE. had not read your post when I posted.

Thanks for that, Seamus - I wasn't topless enough!

No problem at all, ab

As our explanations were slightly different , didn't want to seem to be niggardly....

Like malone, I had an extra H anyway.