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I always have to look carefully at clues like 19. I assume the answer is HIP and not HOP?

I agree Hip ... as clue reads better

Definitely HIP

Hobble = HOP (in the sense of the verb LIMP)

'then one replaces ball' is wordplay instructing us to replace a O with an I

resulting in 'Joint' = HIP

The hidden name is also (not coincidentally) the fictional creator of the world's first musical OMELETTE: https://www.lyricsondemand.com/soundtracks/s/somethingrottenlyrics/somethingrottenmakeanomelettelyrics.html

Thanks both of you. It’s too easy to get these types of clue the wrong way round.
I don’t like the 3 letter words with one unchecked letter. Seems unfair.

28a is defeating me. Perhaps I need a new chambers! E?RO

I can’t see sense for it being a B Or U. Help please!

N(EURO)N - legal tender

Kick, kick, kick! Thanks

Last few causing a bit of a headache, would appreciate help either confirming or correcting these.....

23a Number die in vain (4 two words) - NO GO

27a Turn of the tide for classical brass (3) - AES

38a This part is still turning after losing a bearing (6) - STATOR

28d Agree changing recipe for bread is suitable (8) - CONSONAN(t)

38d Essentially, stuff spat out (4) - SPUT(a)

23a yes
no(number ) + go (die)
27a yes sea reversed
38a yes rotates without e(bearing) turning
38d yes u (essential/middle of stUff) with spat anagram

28d yes consort is agree ...change the R(recipe) for nan(bread)

Excellent, many thanks Scarlett.