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32d. Chaincap, sausance or lipalip, say? Only joking!
(6-2-5)
T*n*u* - i* - c*e*k
It must be tongue-in-cheek and I’m sure it’s really clever, but I don’t get it! Please put me out of my misery, someone!

san inside sauce would be a tongue/language inside cheek/impudence

similar for cha inca p and lip a lip

Thanks. I was looking for something like that but my knowledge of languages was lacking, it seems. Also, have to confess, I hadn’t heard of chap meaning cheek, so wouldn’t have got it without your explanation.

Aren't "bath chaps " pigs cheeks, or something ? They are a clever lot, that's for sure.

Still stuck on:
33d Regretted horse nipping queen when mounted in fine ceremony (8)
- R - N - E - -

Grandeur ?

Ta, folks !

Yes, "regretted" = RUED + "horse" = NAG around/nipping R(egina) all reversed/mounted.

Rued nag, regretted horse, with R, queen inside (nipping queen). Mounted = upwards, G ran duer.

Yes
Rued nag R(egina) all reversed

Aah ! Gotcha !

Many thanks all !

Glad we all helped, dandhh. I've just spotted the little typing error in my post, am relieved it was nothing major!