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10 Shock Waves, explosive results. Hair, shock, rollers, Waves.

I think 8/12 is Election, choice and Manifest, show, verb and O, ring. Empty promises no doubt - Election Manifesto.

Pence as you suspected plus an anagram of minor

Struggling with 5a
X, an unsuitable child worker

I have
_m___e_

Smacker, someone who smacked children wouldn't be suitabe, and X, kiss,smacker.

Thanks

Many thanks Malone. Isn't it funny. I had shock but the word waves never appeared in my thoughts. I sat and did the xword in one sitting. Maybe too much in one go and needed to walk away and come back in a day?

anI4detal, glad I could help. Yes, sometimes a puzzle seems much easier if done in two (or three) sittings.

23a "Party faction abandoned" (4)

?E?T SECT?

Any help much appreciated

23 acc
LEFT - it is self-explanatory, I think.