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39a: Figure blocking female in lift (8) ***G*T*N
Tried every combination but none makes sense. This has stuck me on 34d: Be taken in by utter rogue (8) A***R*N*
Any help welcomed. I have to agree with comments about 26a, re FLAW sounding like FLOOR. For goodness sake!

39a h eight en

34 a be rrant
what does that give you for the other?

Thanks chrise and stevie gee. Heighten makes sense, and can now see the thinking behind aberrant, which I had previously dismissed. Just one left now, 17a; Heard offspring give up (4) *E*E
Sometimes the short ones are more difficult.

cede?
sounds like seed, which is loosely offspring

That sounds pretty good chrise. Thanks.