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Stuck on two - any help appreciated.
26a - Browns disapproving cry on getting in a state (5) M - c - -
17d - They protect members apt to be bent and keep working on head of state,(4 - 4) - n - e - u - s

KNEE PADS, anagram of 'keep and' + S

26a MOCHA?
OCH, disapproving cry, in MA, a state.

any thanks, mattrom

1 across is giving me a problem. Consuming more rum, English doctor's a feeble sort (8). I think the answer is mediocre but gives me a weird 4 down as 10 across is rebellion

DODDERER?
(ODDER, more rum, +E) in DR

Thank you, sounds plausible

2d A spreading of legs on vacation ruined with despair (9).
I think I've got it, but can't parse it.
Hint?

Anagram of two parts. For the first part you have to remove central letters (vacate)

Ah thanks! I had a crosser (18a) wrong. A similar phrase with slightly different letters.