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Hi everyone. Am I alone in finding many of the clues absolutely impenetrable this week? This setter is far too clever for my B minus mind. Well done to anyone who has completed!

Snap jertax cant get going at all

Hi!
Managed to get about 10 clues solved, but I agree - it's tough.

Also struggling today! Can anyone help with these 2?
13a Spicy snacks go with Italian lager (9) _E_____N_
12a Miracle cure; get practically starkers, caked in dirt (5,3) S____ _I_

13a PEPPERONI - 'Go' = PEP + PERONI 'Italian lager'

12a SNAKE OIL - 'Caked in dirt' = SOIL around NAKE(d) 'Practically starkers'.

Ps As stated in a previous post, clue 21a has a word missing (Pain)

12a snake oil - supposedly a miracle cure
soil - dirt
around nake(d )

12a snake oil

13A. Think of a spicy sausage used on pizza.
12A more of a con than a miracle cure

Solving that was like a night with the toothache. I don't know who the setter is, but he's too clever by half!

These are a few anagram indicators which might help you solve :

17 after a massage
22 vigorously
24 foolishly