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Thanks

correction

anagram - new aldermen
+ L (tip of grateful)

Now I look at it again, is that right? Aren't we short of a letter 'n'?

See my correction. We crossed in the post

Got it, thanks.

I agree about this being a tough one, with many in the category 'Guess the answer, work out the parse later'.

That being said I've struggled on and have now only one remaining:

42d Be bursting with Joy, close to you for a second (7)

R _ P _ U _ E

The answer is either RAPTURE or RUPTURE but I really can't decide which. What's the consensus?

RUPTURE (be bursting).

Joy is RAPTURE then replace A (the second letter) with U (close to yoU)

Thanks Jono, I got the parsing but was struggling to decide which was the definition and which the subsidiary part of the clue.

20a Victorian wedding party take trips across river (7,3)
?i?c??? T??

22d Going places? Yes, heading off for launches (6)
?o?s?s

44d In a month's time, Society coming up with reason (6)
?u?t?y