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And I think that Spectator solvers would have been at an advantage here since the definition and letter mixture is a fairly regular device there.

Late to this, so hoping someone still has their grid?

Finished apart from two interlocking clues, in which wordplay generates an extra letter.

12d Put most of drink in vat.
Have STA?E? Extra's N.
Wondered if it's te(a) in sta(n)d - stated could be put, in the sense of verbally, but stand for vat?

17a Naval vessels stores dry grub. Extra is T
Have S??B

Hi jazzlover42, stated spot on, that definition of stand is in Chambers. 17a stub; t(t) (dry) in sub.

Thanks so much ginge.

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