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1 down: Carrier of some oak cask currently being returned (8) Answer is rucksack, but why? Any help parsing greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance Roger

Hidden backwards

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Hidden in the clue written backwards
....of some oaK CASK CURren....

24 across : facr free fret funny further fruit (11). Answer is after effect but why? I see anagram but why answer - I see effect is fruit but why answer. Thanks Roger

20 down - Turk's short sentence that's overturned and finally annulled (7). The answer looks like Ottoman, but why?

rogerjw. You have mistyped the clue

Fact fee fret funny further fruit?'

anagram -(funny) factfee fret

...and the def. is further fruit
an effect that follows after the primary action of something.

Bassett
motto -reversed + an(d)

5d: "Article in vicar's home is jug for beer supply" (7) B*E*E*Y

Well it has to be "BREWERY" ("beer supply") and I can see a ewer in there for "jug". Can anyone please explain the rest of the parsing to me?

ewer replaces a (article) in bray - vicar's home in the song