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[LEICESTERSHI]

ONLY JUST FOUND THIS PUZZLE TODAY AND HAVE A FEW GAPS, HELP WD BE APPRECIATED

2d create ew version of old card game E/A/T/ Is this ecarte?

11d Aims for travel perhaps T/A/N/ Is this trains? Why?

23d Is tense /T/S/N/

49D Going off in great spirits /I/H IS THIS HIGH?

46D As a nondrinker almost all ache to join /T/A/H

40d Tell a Labour leader it's appropriate for everyday use /N/O/M/L

[johnalex]

2d Yes, 'ecarte' (anag of create)

11d Yes, 'trains', meaning takes aim, eg rifle, dart, etc

49d Yes, 'high', meaning smells 'off'

46d Attach, a+TT+ach, (ache 'almost', without 'e')

40d Informal (inform+a+L)

Well done, you had most of this anyway! ja

[johnalex]

23d Sorry, missed this one - looks like 'Present', as in 'present tense'. Also 'is', meaning 'existent' or 'present'. Can you change your second letter, 'T' ?

[LEICESTERSHI]

Thank you so much johnalex, I don't usually do the cryptic crosswords but this half and half gave me an opportunity to tune into some clues.

Yes, could change the T, I had lute( which of course was wrong) so made it into LYRE which I trust is right,

Thanks again