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[guernseyman]

Any ideas please for 19d: To walk up in less than a whole shoe?

Hopefully I'll get 24a from there,

Thanks

[boxtops]

How many letters please - do you have any already?

[guernseyman]

sorry!
6 letters: T?E???

[Captain2]

There is teeters or toeing that fit your letters, but I'd prefer sneak(er)s

[bibblebub]

TOECAP [less than a whole shoe]

to = TO
walk up = PACE backwards = ECAP

[guernseyman]

Thanks Captain, perhaps the first letter is incorrect.
This "t" is in "VETERAN" Clue being: Old-timer managed to appear after very short season in France
v (very) e+n(in in French) t (time) era (season?) -it seems to fit?

[guernseyman]

Must have been dozing - thanks bibblebub!
I have now finished with 24a being easy to get once toecap is in

[bibblebub]

jolly good