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18 Drool, drivel - anagram (drunken) of Lord and O(wen's initial).
14 Mess, in the shit, with Ann, in the clue, and the E rom the end of Widdecombe ('finally') Me ann e ss.

Many thanks Malone!😁

Glad I could help.

Anyone get 9/21
Living provided by mail? Second-class awfully dear (5,5)
????yb???d

DAILY BREAD
not fully parsed!

Mail, Daily, newspaper+ B,second class and anagram(awfully,) of dear.

Chrise Malone many thanks

1234Matt, glad we could help.

Hi, I’ve been attempting cryptic crosswords for 6 months now and I’m very happy with my progress. This week however I’m really stuck on the final 2. Can anyone help a newbie please?

23a Unseemly, shit Republican gets smack (4,5)
P?O? T?S?E

26a Mature blend of rye? That's cheating (8)
?D?N?E?S

26 Adultery, that;s cheating. Adult = mature, grown-up and then an anagram (blend)of Rye.
23 Poor Taste, unseemly - Poo = shit, R is abbreviation for Republican and (gets) Taste, smack.