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As I finished it before lunch, a first for me, I would have to d=sy it was a little too easy. But thank you

I'm one short of completion.
18a Hired ruffian's year stalking male cricketer (8)

?y?m?d?n

Please don't tell me the answer, can you give me a hint? I don't even know what the definition is supposed to be.

Def’n is first two words

Thanks but still can't see it, now it's time to give up.

Standard abbreviations for male and year (the latter two letters).

A fielding position.

Fair to say it’s not the commonest word, but the definition precisely matches Chambers.

Thank you, had to resort to cheating. Hadn't heard of the answer, and didn't know 'midon' was a word, so I was never going to get this.

mid-onˈ noun (cricket)
A fielder, or a fielding position, behind the bowler on the onside

Could some please parse 43D for me. “What racing tipster is in relation to starting price” 7. I have A-A-R-M and the only thing I can fit is “anagram” but I can’t parse that.
Thanks in advance.

Racing tipster is an anagram of starting price....

racing tipster and starting price are anagrams of each other.

clever clue!