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Stuck again on 3 clues -- hope scorpijoe is reading this!!
9a 7 letters xxxxxxm -- pal discarding clubs and diamonds? Odd routine
12a 9 letters ??????r?a -- Pavlova say, almost immaculate , not available as part of range.
2d 9 letters 5,4 ??????r?p -- Decline to support useless person? Sweet
As usual I will appreciate any help that some person can give.
Thank you.

2d LEMON DROP

12 ANNA PUR(e) N A

12a anna pur (e) na ... mount in himalayas

hum d rum ( chum is the pal)

Thank you bunty and Chrise I certainly would have struggled to get those, I can see them now but not until both showed them to me.
Thank you both, I have no doubts I will be soliciting your expertise again.

Hi sticksie
There's a rather sad Damon Runyon story called The lemon drop kid. It was made into a film starring Bob Hope, which took little from the story except the title!

Thank you ChrisE I remember it well but I didn't relate that to the clue.

Hello, sticksie :-)