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17 Across, Article supporting activity of agents theatrical area (5,5)

22 Across, Germ:one turned unwell after reduced support (7)

23 Across, Walker better heading off after runner's beginning (7)

24 Across, Attempted to suppress doubtful sound,and succeeded (9)

Compiler - PHI

Many Thanks

17 APRON STAGE
anagram "agents" under A PRO (article supporting)

24a tri umph ed

22 BACILLI
BAC(k) reduced support
I
ILL backwards
It's wrong though - should be "germs" as the singular is "bacillus"

23 R (g)AMBLER

Good morning to you all and many thanks,and yes chrise I had missed the S off the end of germ so many thanks for pulling me up on that blunder.