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Stuck on a couple in the NW (and also a couple unparsed elsewhere!). Any HINTS please for:

8a City in Arabic translated as "Italian boot" (8)
?A?A?*?A

3d English writer's drink (6)
?*?V?S

* is the crossing letter

3 D. A wine, I think and also a n English author.

Anag + famous city (abr)

Think outside the box for Italian boot

Thanks, both. I'll pick it up again

What a great crossword........loved the theme. Finished but unable to parse the cryptic element of 14a. Any hint (without spoiling it for others)?

Got them!

The one remaining unparsed is
15d Fit revolving stage after lead's made an exit (3)
P?T

I've "revolved" a word for "fit", but I can't see a definition.

Hi simon
"Rose" is a colour

ChrisE - first word is the definition

15d pet = fit

Hi Chris........ doh! thanks :-)