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Sunray, 30, def is clever person, Royal Society replaces the two omitted letters in a word meaning cross.

24 def is decorates, second letter omitted. O in plants associated with ball shaped confectionary I think.

19 - Def - sticking together - reversal clue - the 5 letter obselete band of musicians new to me - other 2 letters abbrev

20 - Def - joining together - fish (4 letters) common one in crosswords for word endings...

sunray - 21 the definition is "travel with". Treat Commonwealth and Secretary separately

Thanks planks, crates and wakeling.

Hint please for Radial 31.
I've spent the last 2 days on this! I have a "solution" ( Copper sulphide minerals) which fits the word play (3 letter synonym for 'fit', 4 letter synonym for 'ceremony'). But that doesn't fit the definition.

Where am I going wrong?

I think the definition is the first word. Take a word for fit (noun, common in crosswords), with 'when cancelling a' leading to … . Put this before your word for ceremony.

Thanks Malone , I'll do that!

You're welcome, Cass. I know it was a fairly generous hint, but it sounded as if you had more than half of the word/answer already.

I have found the word in Chambers, Phew! It's often the less difficult clues which baffle me, old age and all that.....

I solved all other aspects of the Crossword two days ago. Celebratory drink now methinks.

Thank you again, Malone

Glad I could help, Cass - and glad that you've finished it off. Sometimes we have to work so hard to get convoluted, tricky clues that we don't recognise the simpler ones lurking amongst them!