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Ahh, “who once had to be told” is Sid from the British Gas ads of the 80’s “Tell Sid!”

Devious Punch, a liar whose advice was good at least sometimes (10) ???P???N?A

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Looks like CALPHURNIA (anagram). A variant of Calpurnia, wife of Julius Caesar.

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help please with 24 across: one described as using lance percival's weapon holder (8): l-n---u-

Perhaps LONGINUS, the lance that pierced Jesus and associated with the knight Percival.

Lance Percival (capitalised in the original clue) was of course a British comic actor which I think is where the deception comes in.

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Last knock-ins from me -

Herb, mainly a captain's servant in a picaresque novel (6) O?E?A?

Poem about love in a Christian movement, with Lionel oddly (2,5)
T? / C?L?E

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Poem... To Chloe

Herb - Oregan (from Oregano, herb?)

Thanks! I did consider Oregan but couldn’t find anything to back it up.