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(2 intercrossing answers, indicated by *)
3d)Wicked old person hollowed out part of Bible in rear of ancient church.(3,5)
T-P-*-C-
11ac)Scot's right frenzied etch with needle.(8)
-Y-*-H-C
I have been staring at these 2 for ages- they just get further away...

top notch
hypothec

Thanks Trevor. Could u explain TOP NOTCH. It did occur to me ,but I couldn't see the logic-silly me!

Wicked in the slang sense,ie,brilliant.
old - O
person hollowed out - PN (1st and last letter of Person)
part of Bible - the OT
in rear of ancient - T(last letter)
church - ch.

It's as obvious to me as their explanation of the Hoggs-Bosun search. Thanks a lot, anyway.