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12a Not just a rascal who cheats at racing! (8) and14a Cut middle out of fish,eel-like? (10). I think the answers are Improper and Slithering but can't parse them fully?

I've just realised how Slithering parses!

12a improper - nit just
rascal - imp
roper :
a jockey who intentionally loses a race by holding the horse

sorry for typo - " not just

Thanks jazzgirl. I didn't know that term for a jockey.

Should not have attempted this, way beyond me and not much fun.

1a On radio, Britain's leader clarified way to go (5)
??A?O.

4a Sleep-inducing, singular work, opening shortly (9)
Soporific? s and op = singular work, can't parse 'orific'.

23 Reward Tom perhaps, for waiting game (6)
Googling suggests 'tipcat', which is a game I've never heard of and doesn't seem to involve waiting.

4, opening is an orific(e) shortly.

23 Tip , reward, that waiters/those waiting get+ Cat, Tom, perhaps.

1 Bravo, way to go, well done etc. On radio - NATO alphabet, B for Bravo, and B is the first letter, leader, of the word Britain.

Thank you.