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26. To gang is to go in Scots + land (come down)

6. Bee is a gathering (as in a sowing bee) and f is following

2. The leader of the Salvation Army is called General.

(and that was meant to be ‘sew’ not sow for 6)

Thanks jono and chrise.

8a. Turned, we hear, a little nasty
GRUESOME

26d. Inactive Queen of Carthage?
DIDO

21a. Novel ending written by fellow-lawyer
CODA

17d. Free under canvas from nuclear sub
TRIDENT

16a. Wife takes steps to hold classy sale
DUTCH AUCTION

Parses for the above please.

17. Rid, fee, inside Tent, under canvas. Trident, nuclear submarine.

26. Did 0, did nothing -> inactive

8. Homophone grew (turned) + some (a little)

21. I think… Co- indicates together with, so ‘written by fellow’ as in co-authored and DA is lawyer (district attorney)

16. Dutch is wife (cockney rs) + u (classy) inside action (steps)

21. It’s simply fellow lawyer = Co-DA. ‘Written by’ is just a link

Thanks for the replies.