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17 Across/19 Down/8 Across, Battles lines - as our grid asserts - where old chief halts and heel is shot (3,6,2,8)

9 Across, Explosive caught soldiers whose nemesis was 8 (6)

12 Across, Roving eye,occult, in cell for our protection (9)

13 Across, Unconscious by river,reflective storm god produces thought (7)

Compiler - TEES

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12, Leucocyte.

17 The shield of Achilles anag old chief halts heel is

He (explosives) ct (caught) OR (ordinary ranks- soldiers)

13 Id (unconscious) ea (river) tes (Set - storm god - reversed)

Good morning and many thanks to you both.

Belatedly finishing this. Last one is 17D: Unconvincing Hearts sent bottom by top shot stopper (3,3). I have T?N/?A? Looks like tin ear but parsing?

tin hat?
thin - unconvincing
Remove the "h" (hearts) and put it at the end (bottom)
tin h
at - by

Tin hat - shot stopper ?

*top shot stopper