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Two I cannot parse here:

23a Afternoon when Pip leaves in classic novel (4)
I have -M-A, so certainly looks like Emma, but why?

44a Be baffled, seeing no key on time switch (6)

I have -O-G-E, so could be toggle (for switch).

All help gratefully received.

23 PM, Pip Emma, slang for post meridiem, afternoon. Drop the Pip.

Grahamr, the PM shouldn't have been at the start of my post - I was too busy looking at the dictionary as I typed.

It looks like either BOGGLE or TOGGLE, but not entirely clear whether B is replaced by T or vice versa.. I just prefer TOGGLE

44 Boggle. be puzzled, losing the B, key,musical term and having a T, time instead? Toggle, switch.

Finished but unable at the moment to parse 53a. I have the answer as MILDLY which is clearly a contrast 'furiously' but beyond that cannot see how the clue works.
Hope you all had an enjoyable if rather strange Christmas. Now in Tier 4 here in Norfolk.

Hi CannieAnnie,

I haven't done this crossword but it could be "furiously" = WILDLY with the leading letter is "overturned" so W becomes M = MILDLY.

Cannyannie, it's always good to give the clue then those without a copy can help, comment.

53 A. When leader's overturned, furiously - not like this (6)

Wildly would have been 'furiously', turn the W, leader, first letter, upside down for M, so Mildly.

Thank you both. That makes sense.

Can any explain this one please?
13a Exploitable water initially in the centre of freezer? (9.8,4).
Looks like 'Exclusive economic zone'.