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Well, I've got it all filled in, but there are at least half a dozen where I don't understand the parsing or the definition!

Odd anagram indicator in 8d.

I'm glad I'm not alone!

me too! 1 across - is this a cryptic anagram too?
4 3 6
about to stop bandits with a naughty retailer's trick

'About' = c
goes inside ('stops') anagram of 'bandits with a'.

5d Like Britain in decline - capital's revolting (3-4)

I have the answer but can't find the term in Chambers (or anywhere for that matter). There is a term that matches 'Like Britain' perfectly, but the middle two letters of the second word would have to be transposed, and that's as close as I get.

In short, which bit is the definition and how is it parsed?

Please ignore my last post - I'd transposed the middle two letters from the correct answer to the wrong one!

Hi brendan or anyone

I still haven't solved 5d, 16ac, 17d or 23ac

So any hints for them would be gratefully received.

I may have some wrong as like others I can't parse some of my answers. Can anyone confirm my crossers in 17d. I have ??C???I?C. Is the first C correct?

the 1st C should be an S ...defn is person who can't sleep

16a Element of fear oddly gone but I’m unhappy boxing
odd letters of fear leave...then anagram the remains with but im to give an element

23a It’s stupid — both rejected retiring

it + 3 letter synonym for stupid/not clear reversed...defn retiring (not going to bed retiring)