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The Times crossword is notoriously difficult as I'm discovering. Any ideas on the following ones

10d "Female noble gripped by message defying explanation" (13)

22a "Deliver additional note about island clubs" (9)

E???I????

16d "Like lime perhaps from prickly plant in winding lane" (8)

?L???I??

17d "Loose article, pinched by 'awker, perhaps?" (8)

?N???H??

10 Unaccountable. Una, female, Count +Cable (the Count goes inside the Cable).

16d ALKALINE

22a: extricate = deliver (def)
extra - additional
te- note
i- island
c- clubs

untether

So the cable refers to message?

17 Untether, 'Unter is the 'awker (Hunter and Hawker) with The,article, inside.

22a just got the`c` for clubs ie suit of cards?...will put in memory bank for future use!

@ Roivas97
10a: Yes!
The clue is parsed thus...
unaccountable = defying explanation (def)
Una - female
count- nobleman.
cable- message

Tyke51, glad I could help - sorry if my parsing wasn't detailed enough!