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John Cleese: actor
john=can=loo
lees=worst parts Inside
CE (Common Era)=AD

-----not easy!

Still missing a few:
23ac Maidenhead exports English cask to East Jerusalem say. I have *y*n. *u*e. The y looks sketchy.
9ac Drain Scotch? Feel benefits mostly. E***e*l*
15d Tinny PA's last to be scrapped in South America.
Is it something tinny maybe bordered by SA or somewhere in South America? I've got *t*n*o**
It's a fun puzzle. Happy new year all.

9a anagram of feel and most of benefit, meaning drain as verb form.

15d got but cannot explain at all!

And 23a am also utterly stumped. Any assistance greatly appreciated! Thanks all.

15d) Tannoy = PA system (-y)

And when you get the answer you'll see that it is something which is a bit TIN like.

23a HYMN TUNE
maidenhead (Greek) = Hymen minus e (English)
cask=tun
east=e
Blake's "Jérusalem"

15d STANNOUS = tinny
Tanno(y) as already explained in S(outh) + US (America)

9a "Scotch" perhaps in the sense of "maim" (see Chambers) i.e. following 2 wds are "damaged" = anagram ??? Otherwise clear I presume.

I'm still flummoxed, knowing nothing of 4WDs or Arnold Schwarznegger. I googled his 4WD and it was a Puch. I have *u***e and no idea who Joe is.
Also any help with 16D would be appreciated.

23rd Finally got it. Think of Jerusalem. Key word for me was cask.