Crossword Help Forum
Forum Rules

Stuck on last few. Grateful for any help.
30a Pagan god still shunned by Church(5) S--E-
21d Whack alternating with embrace in old-time variety(7)-HA---E
32a Victorian fool turning tangle into narrative(4)
--N-

Hi.

21d looks to be chaunge .... 'cane' & 'hug'.

JimC

Thanks for this - I get it now.

30ac silen[ce] = a wood god in greek myth.
21dn chaunge (cane & hug alternating) = old form of change
32ac nong (tangle - ng = tale) = oz slang for fool

Thanks for all your help

Can't get the wordplay for these....

24D Ladder: it’s shortened in opposite thereof on board? (5)

Answer must surely be "steps" but why?

20D Typesetter’s vertical space – guidance required (7)

?EA?ING - is it reading and if so why?

Thanks

ixion

STEPS is right
T = it
included in SEPS = Snake ref Snakes & ladders
LEADING
Chambers under 2nd entry for "lead" Leading = the strip of lead separating lines of type, the vertical space caused by such a strip

Thanks Turast - I was thinking "ss" for board