Colossus 140 Crack the Cryptic

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Stumped on these:
8d: Buying top Texan spreads from local offices (8) : sta?c?e?
10d: Flyer put in place, somehow (7) Confused

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14d: To turn traitor shows weakness (6): ?e?e??
17a: Bird spotted by fleet(5): s???r?
18d: Was not terribly seaworthy in principle (6) :r?e?r?
25a:attempts to hit ball for pets(7) ???o?e?
57d: Pays tribute to academic distinction (7) : ?s?o?r?

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@gazza48,

maybe branches pelican defect swift theory strokes honours

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@gazza48,

Hi gazza48

These are my suggestions:
8d = branches
10d = pelican
14d = defect
17a = swift
18d = theory
25a = strokes
57d = honours

Good luck

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@Dutchy,

Thanks for the suggestions Dutchy. Most of your answers fitted but 8d didn't fit as 5ac was Pays up front for future issues on returning bus to writers (10). I'm sure the answer for this one is subsidises. So branches won't fit as the third last letter has to be an "s"..
57d : honours doesn't fit either as the clue for 61ac was "Prejudiced when I got into bed (7). I believe the answer to this one is biassed, which means the second letter of the answer for 57d has to be "S". Any more suggestions?

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@gazza48,

Try the following Smile

5a = SUBSCRIBES

61a = BIGOTED

Sure my answers will fit now!

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@Dutchy,

Thanks Dutchy, Worked a treat. You're a legend.

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@Miss L Toad,

Thanks Miss L Toad, you're answers helped a lot

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@gazza48,

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Thanks Miss L Toad, you're answers helped a lot

Being correct, answering all the questions notwithstanding your errors, and without the benefit of the puzzle, yahuh.

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