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[Grandma_Yiddo]

Once again my brain is blank. 9a turkey's dangly bit 6 w???l?
9a Victorian illustrator 7 ??n?i?l 15d exchanging 7 t?e!e?? 16d a written acknowledgement 7 r?t?e?? 21d group in plot 5 c?c?? Very grateful for any and all assistance.

[EcclesCake]

Wattle

[vegasmad]

9a. (John) Tenniel

[EcclesCake]

16d receipt???

[Baldric]

9 Sir John TENNIEL

[dannyk13]

9a.Wattle
9a.Tenniel
15d.Lenient (anagram of Tenniel)
16d.Receipt
21d.Cabal?

[Baldric]

CABAL looks ok ^^

[Grandma_Yiddo]

Thank you everybody. Now I'm really confused. If cabal is correct then a small pancake begins with b and ends with i (5) 14a Royal comedian 6 ?e???r. If you can sort those two out perhaps I'll be less confused.

[EcclesCake]

Blini and jester?

[vegasmad]

blini
jester

[dannyk13]

Blini
14a.Jester

[slaney]

Pancake - blini

[Grandma_Yiddo]

Thank you, fog starting to clear.i did have jester for 14a which means 15d begins with t and ends with c. The c is from 5 letter word for not illegal

[dannyk13]

Licit

[bibblebub]

trading & legal ?

[Grandma_Yiddo]

Yes,got that one just now. Only one left . 15d Exchanging 7 t?a?i?c. Then I will leave you all in peace.

[scorpiojo]

Trading?

[scorpiojo]

Legit?

[dannyk13]

Legal for licit will give you a g therefore Trading for 15d but I don't see a connection with 7.

[Grandma_Yiddo]

Once again scorpiojo you came to the rescue. Thanks again everybody,don't think I'll bother with the other crossword today.

[Grandma_Yiddo]

I meant 7 letters,told you I was confused.