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21 Arrange stage curtain mechanically to align woman in Shakespeare (7)

?RI?TAB

I think this is of the first type in the instructions - looks like it might be TRIPMAB becoming PRIMTAB - can't find this as a word though(I'm currently Chambersless)

could be trimtab

Thanks Dave - saw that and rejected it - but now see that Tib is woman so tramtib - trimtab looks good

If you're "currently Chamberless" why not use their website to check words out?

Any idea about 10ac? The answer's po?o. Can't work out the wordplay for the final letter.

trim - mow
humourless - po

Thanks. It's not in my Chambers. The last one - 8dn. Answer: em?a. Again, can't work out the wordplay for missing letter.

net a lame - letter name

The maremma is a breed of livestock guardian dog that originated in central Italy nearly two thousand years ago.

A new one on me. Thanks.