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15d "Allude to arbiter shafted by the state" (9)

R?F?R?N?E looks like it must be REFERENCE for allude to and I can see REF for arbiter but can't see the parsing.

Referee and NC North Carolina?

Your arbiter is referee…

Thank you rusty and useby

Glad to help, Gooner,

Stuck on top right corner - any help appreciated.
4.a Press gets independent state mocking (8) - r - n - m - -

Iron i cal

7d is Cashew nut

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Meeting attendee using Zoom - Randy type

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