Dm Friday

[Bella28]

Hello all, stuck on the last few, any help much appreciated thank you :)
16a) Isabel met criminal deserving respect (9) e???m?b?e
23a) Caustic &/or in bad form in Montana (7) m?????t
26a) request to see nucleus of task force (3,3) ?????r

[scorpiojo]

Estimable
Mordant
Ask for

[shoota]

16a Estimable

[mallyh]

tASK FORce

[Bella28]

Thanks a lot Scorpiojo, Shoota, & Mallyh. Shoota I remembered your t this time round, when my wife read your last response she chuckled about it for days :) Have a good weekend :)

[scorpiojo]

Thanks, Bella. Enjoy your weekend :)