Thanks AB, certainly would not have got that without your help. With all the people coming onto this forum for help / answers, i think the chances of winning this crossword comp. are diminishing by the hour, ha ha
Arsene, it would be helpful if you'd also indicate how many letters you need for each clue. For example: 1A - Unambiguously direct (9 letters, 1 is C, 7 is R).