This is a journal file issue
After running " rndc -V sync -clean " - which also deletes the journal files - it changed the domain zone file I was working with frighteningly - I am glad I had a backup sitting in the directory
This is what Keltounet was referring to in his post above
So after removing the jnl file the dry-run then returned
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The following errors were reported by the server:
Domain: xxxxxxx.com
Type: unauthorized
Detail: No TXT record found at _acme-challenge.xxxxxxx.comDomain: xxxxxxx.com
Type: unauthorized
Detail: No TXT record found at _acme-challenge.xxxxxxx.com
even thought the log reported a TXT file was successfully added - actually the two were added