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[dave1948]

3d I leave the only only in the usual place; it's freezing (5)
?O?A? Polar ?

25a The secret agents are furious about being labelled obese (6)
?O?S?D Roused ?

20d Trade barrier between Ireland and the U.S. (5)
?C?A? Ocean ?

14d One does well to be surrounded by applause in the city (7)
?H?S?E?

[dave1948]

3d Should have just one "only".

Have I for once foxed the Answerbankers ?

[Quizmonkey]

14d Chester (St in cheer)

[Quizmonkey]

25 Mossad (furious = mad about OS outsize - not sure about the extra S)

[Quizmonkey]

3d = what's the exact wording? Still doesn't make sense

[dave1948]

3d I leave the only in the usual place: it's freezing (5)

Typed again in case I make one of my many typos but it looks the same.

Many thanks for your help QUiz Monkey (I have never heard of Mossad before)

[Calibax]

Are you sure it's not "I leave oil in the usual place..."?
O(i)L in PAR = Polar

[dave1948]

Thank you Calibax.

The clue is as corrcted ie " I leave the only....."

What you say does make sense. I had not noticed par in there so I am inclined to believe there's an error. Certainl yours is a better clu for polar.

By the way any thoughts on 20d ???