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Guardian Genius Crossword 204

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Unicorn5 | 12:12 Sat 27th Jun 2020 | Crosswords
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Five left as follows, any hints would be appreciated.
17A - Cleric disrobes twice and urinates over crop plants (7, two words); I have ?E?R???
20A - 100 taken on board Dutch barges (4); I have ???S
14D - Sportswoman's bloke in the navy? Quite the reverse! (9, hyphenated); I have ???L?1?E?
21D - Chapter One: An unexpected event a long time ago (6); I have ??A?C?
23D - Indo-European Confederacy (4); I have 1?I?

Thanks in advance for any hints.
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23d American confederacy = french number (three letters) + that is
21 = an archaic word for "chance" but there is a French two letter word involved
20a French 8 is involved = an alternative spelling of the more usual word fot a Dutch barge
"barges" plural!
For 17 it's the middle of cl[ER]ic (disrobes twice) and the German thematic goes inside.
On the outside is 'urinates'.
14d slang term for a females man, with a french 2 letter number inside the usual abrreviation for navy. The definition is a sporting person of either sex.
14 slang name for 'bloke' (6 letters) around N(avy) with the little French thematic inside.
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Thank you, JJ109 and Professor Maisie, very helpful hints - I have now solved all.
You're most welcome. I found this "genius" a very enjoyable one!

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