9a North african porter perhaps half heartedly doubling up (6)
-E-B-R
I have "Berber" a north african. "Bear" half heartedly is "ber" which is doubled, but porter means "bearer" rather than "bear". Have I missed something?
25a Fairly level after losing the night before (5-5)
F-F-Y-I-T-
"fifty-fifty" is fairly level, but I can't explain any more