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Cheers for the replies.
Didn't know OB was Outside Broadcast.
Nor had I heard of Mondrian or any of his paintings.
Thank you.

25a. Terriers after drink grabbing fruit and sausage
CHIPOLATA


Parse for this please.

25 Cola, drink and Hip, fruit (grabbing = put Hip inside) and TA, = Terriers, soldiers.

C hip ola Ta., sausage.

Thanks all.

16d. A piece of music taken up by Chopin's friend for dance
SARABAND

12d. She was inclined to get cross with men
SUFFRAGETTE

24a. Bishop initially lost in tight game in which draw occurs
LOTTO

3d. One may remove characters pencilled in for a set of games
RUBBER

1d. Clamour involved farce about one in a ballot
VOCIFERATE

Parses for the above please.

24a - BLOTTO = 'tight' as in drunk etc. so (b)LOTTO - 'game in which draw occurs'

3d - double definition - .... remove characters pencilled and also a set of games as in best of 3 or best of 5 etc.

1d - anagram of FARCE around I inside VOTE (ballot)

16d - Chopin was friends with (George) SAND around A BAR (piece of music) - definition is "dance"

12d _ I think this is just a sort of humorous cryptic definition.

Thanks Brendan
12d SUFFRAGETTE was not a very satisfying clue, in my opinion.

Thanks, I agree it's not a great clue.

18a. It can be hard to negotiate with head - how one may turn cheek?
TURTLENECK

25a. It'll be fine if the volume's not turned up, and is like this
UNRENEWED

6d. Mushroom offered by a South London club
AGARIC

20a. Container used by American is terracotta
CANISTER

17d. Insolent in attitude, going up to trade centre
ENTREPOT

Parses for the above please.