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1Ac 4 letters. An alternative spelling of AMICE. Also an author's name. You fit it by looking at your solutions to 2d, 3d, 4d.

Once you have the theme (Google the Title), you might start to see how the top half of the grid must pan out. There is a thematic missing item. A 6 letter word which fits at the top of column 3 (but not top shaded row). It goes to make other real words in 9Ac, 11Ac, 15Ac, 18Ac, 21Ac. Good luck with the rest. I'm still struggling.

Thank you turast. You work through the night? Have you got mool at 2d because I am getting very confused with 1a!?

Hope you don't mind me butting in ... Yes, Mool at 2 D.

Your input always welcome Malone! I have mooley at 3d. Is this wrong then? I am far from happy with this top half as I cannot get 6a either.

Your input always welcome Malone! I have mooley at 3d. Is this wrong then? I am far from happy with this top half as I cannot get 6a either.

3 D. Ilkley - moor (ilk+ley)

6 A - The original answer is only 4 letters - when you fit in the thematic stuff you end up with a 6 letter word. Is that helpful enough or would you like the answer itself?

How embarrassed am I??? I live near Ilkley. Yes, answer to 6a now as going on moor bah't 'at for some fresh air. Sunny but breezy here. Thank you Malone.

6 A. Sags - flags. (It's SS, ship+a/about+g/400).

Phew. Thanks.

Only just got there. Very clever, but hard going at first.