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I am having trouble with 1a and 1d, both of which would help me with the left hand side of the puzzle.
1,5a Dodgy dealer's wealth come from awful crime 7,7
I have _ _ _ _ _ _ L O_F_N_E
(I've got the second word)
&
1,18d Simple sort of number line by swelling family 7,7
I have Y as the last letter of the first word and B start of word two with N the last letter
Any help much appreciated, thanks!

Your crossers are correct.

1/5 think wealth

1/18 definition simple sort

18 'Simple sort' is the definition. Number, verb, and add a2-letter 'line'. The 'swelling' is a noun, the 'family' is the usual crossword word, a short one.

Hi Malone
I took swelling as a verb (usually followed by up).
As a noun I think it would start with an L not a B.

I hope I've not confused Maddie!

Yay! Thank you both, so simple with a push in the right direction

You're welcome.