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23 seems to be a reference to the three sisters in Macbeth, known as the Weird Sisters, an order of witches. Having said that I’m not quite sure how the clue is intended to work…

Should 23 read odder rather than 'order'?

Tyke51.... autocorrection mistake... yes it should be "Odder". Do you know the parse?

Re DESPOT, what's DE stand for if it's a socio-economic group?

re D E socio exonomic groups

A = upper class, B = upper middle class, C = middle class, D = lower middle class, E = lower class.

typo *economic

Cheers jazz girl...had no idea about the class thing.

Whetstone ... autocorrection has a lot to answer for- it should be called automistake!
I think 'odder' is the def in 23 - not the greatest clue but ... strange that the weird sisters were members of an 'order'

Thanks tyke

7d. Proposal to provide introductory notes
OVERTURE

25a. Brace and bit from bricklayer's equipment?
BOLSTER

2d. People pop in his shop
UNCLE

20a. He deals with the letter S in general
LESSEE

24d. Man is one? Yes and no!
ISLAND

Parses for the above please.

7 Double definition, a proposal, suggestion and introductory notes in music.

2 Uncle is a term for pawnbroker, and you'd go to him to 'pop', pawn articles.

24 (The isle of) Man is an Island, and there's a famous quote, No man is an island.