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Struggled with parsing some of these and would appreciate help explaining:
26a. Almost keen on less civil, unwelcome fellow.
Have intruder - see why “ruder” but can’t work out why “Int”comes from “almost keen”
47d count on son abandoning agreement
We have “census” = count and thought of consensus for agreement but can’t get from one to the other!
Thanks.

26 Into, keen, interested. Int = almost keen, most of the word.

47. Take your Son out of your Consensus...

Thanks so much, Malone. Can see that now!

And , yes! Census/consensus so obvious! Should have seen that. Many thanks, Malone.

Philm, glad I could help. Sometimes you, we, anyone can stare at an answer so long that we see absolutely nothing!

Indeed! Sometimes we think we are making a bit of progress, and then.....
But your skill - and your kindness - is always a help.

Thanks, Philm, that was very kind. Forum members have helped me, it's nice when I can be the one offering assistance!

Still stuck on a few:

1a The essentials in underwear piles (5,5)
I have B - S - S / - A - - -

44a Manufacturer with licence (6)
- R - G - -

45d Role reversed with ease, we hear, in swingers' bar
- - A - E - E

Cheers !

45 TRAPEZE
PART backwards, then sounds like "ees"