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Is it a pun on ring? Atolls are often ring-shaped. Not convinced, though.

atoll - it forms (from coral) and is shaped like a ring-

23d. My editor talked lovingly?
COOED

12a. Traveller's joy? Senior citizen experiences it as hairy
OLD MAN'S BEARD

18d. No.5 for Leeds, one who cries as a player on the field?
SWEEPER
(in case the above answer is related to 5d, the answer to 5d was MOSELLE)

20a. A comic Frenchman in group is to abandon principles APOSTATISE

15d. Institute's period of time for accommodating call
BRING OUT

25a. Before start of ritual, Saint must be clothed in proper cloth
DUSTER

Parses for the above please.

12a. Travellers Joy is a name for one of several plants referred to as Old Man’s Beard

18d. No.5 refers to the fifth letter in LeedS + WEEPER (one who cries)

23d. “My” = COO as an expression of surprise + ED

Ta Jono... never heard of traveller's joy. The COOED clue is a bit rubbish IMO.

20a. The comic Frenchman is a reference to Jacques TATI inside A + POSSE

Cheers again.... LOL never heard of Jacques TATI.

Anyone got these yet? Repeated below....



15d. Institute's period of time for accommodating call
BRING OUT

25a. Before start of ritual, Saint must be clothed in proper cloth
DUSTER

16 Bring Out, institute, introduce, cause. Bout, period of time, with Ring, callm inside.