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7a. ?H?O?I?C (8) One who might be practically useless.
17d. S?I?C? O? (6,2) Lad trapping hag who will make insincere show of emotion.

17d S WITCH ON

7a - I think that the C at the end should be a T.
17d - SON ('Lad') containing ('trapping') WITCH ('hag'). The definition is weak (a polite way of saying incorrect), but the solution does mean 'to assume [eg false emotion] at will'.

Thank you stevie gee and spoffy.

stevie gee and spoffy ,I think the C was wrong on 7a. and the answer is THEORIST. Thank you.

Sorry spoffy just seen your answer!