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Thanks Don but I'm not sure if it helps. This has to be the hardest crossword I have had to do in a very long time. I guess GOD enters into things with the modern novels but I must admit being at a loss about most of the rest !

Any other help gratefully received !

pandarus.

Izzywizzy,

explanation.
greek god = pan.
persian king = darius,without i = darus
= pandarus who fought for the trojans at troy.
pandarus was also a "go between" in shakespeares troilus and cressida.
rest of answer is anagram as you already know.

I'm so excited...I got my first clue ! 13,22...the first is a novel by Martin Amis and the 2nd is a kind of Aussie doggie, who wouldn't normally sleep on the bed. Can't really understand EXACTLY how it fits into the clue, apart from its an anagram. ( or maybe that IS the clue ? )

Anyway, just thought I would share my joy with you. If I hadn't been snowed in, I might not have got this far !

Thank you Terry for Pandarus - I should have got that!

Well done Mikey4444. Keep at it - it does get easier as you fill in some blanks! There are some more hints and answers in the Answerbank section Crosswords. The Online Universal Crossword Solver is also good for the nine linked dopuble clues.
Come back when you are stuck again and I am sure you will get offers of help now that the crossword has been going all day!

mikey4444

You've obviously got 13,22 right - but it's not one of the modern novels, it's the Kipling character. As the preamble says the 3 novels have a theological reference.

13,22 is from Kipling - somewhere.

Thanks but what about this ? YELLOW DOG...novel by Martin Amis, published in 2003. Seems modern enough to me. DINGO featured in "The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo" by Kipling ! So, could we have a modern novel AND Kipling quote in the same clue ? Seems unlikely, knowing Araucaria's expertise, so does anybody have any ideas about this please.

Just noticed that Kipling refers to Yellow Dog Dingo in his story, so perhaps there isn't a Martin Amis connection after all ! Araucaria is very, very sneaky !