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Despite looking at, and reflecting on, the previous discussion I still can't get 22 across - could someone help. Also 24 across - do the last five letters indicate a musical composer (clued as barman?)

I didn't enjoy this one either!

Any advice welcomed!

22a is a fabric in which the yarns have been tie-dyed before weaving

24a Yes

22 Think unusual spelling for feline.
26 Bolero?!

17D Lines of retired setters sign up 50 to support Cuba (8).
I have ??E?I?E?. I am clueless on this. Help please!

cymro, I cannot parse it.
But it seems to be 'a form of comic or satiric verse'.

I should have said it starts with a C.

As a clue: retired setters is "we" written upwards.

Thanks for your help cameo and jazzgirl

Thank you Sunray and David W. I get now!

I'm curious about 12ac, Drove Sir Michael to leave the Navy. H?R?E give a pretty good guess, but who is Sir Michael and what's it about?