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13 across is giving is giving me a bad time. Government agency starts to grow conceited ? Hard question (4). I have G-H-. looks like initials ? Also 17 down A large cock-up in China leads to aid for lawyers (9) looks like paralegal but I can't figure the cock up in China bit. Any ideas ?

11 GCHQ (at Cheltenham)

17 D. Pal, China, with an anagram (cock-up) of a 'a large'.

Great, thought so, a sneaky one. Any thoughts on 17 down ?

Thank you !

Why does "c" mean "about"?

c. is a standard abbreviation for "circa", which means "about".

Hi Ceffi, it’s an accepted abbreviation of the Latin word “circa”, meaning “about” or “approximately”

Ah. Excellent. Thanks.

Hey.
I can't get my head around 8/15 down (8,9)
"Tax avoiders putting hearts into surprising compassion - for fee."

It's an anagram of compassion, I'm sure, but with a synonym for hearts within it?
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