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Thank you dougglos

28 - Sailor used to catch a mackerel but he was a diminutive fellow. We’ve got Jack Sprat which fits the clue but I can’t see the maritime connection.

Dave - check your dictionary for alternative meanings for "Jack Sprat"!

.... and of course, for "Jack"

Could anyone please confirm whether 92. Clue befuddled in fellow's vessels is an Egyptian boat. It's the only one I can find that contains an anagram of 'clue'.

Hi lady bee, I'm not doing this but your answer looks sound. The "outside" letters are given as a suitable abbreviation in Chambers. Since you've indicated vessels I assume the answer will be plural with wordplay (the abbreviation)'s

Thanks for your confirmation ginge - it took me a while to realise that 'fellow' could be a fellow of an institution.

I agree with those last answers.
75 ...while barmaids worked to design his ship (2,5,7)
I can see that 'barmaids ' is an anagram of 'Isambard' which points to a ship designed by Brunel. But which one, as he has designed three ships?
Thanks for any help.

All my Chambers gives is a diminutive fellow. What has Jack Sprat got to do with ships etc ?

Well, Jack is a word for a sailor, and you already have the rest of the answer!