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6 Across, Town with pier - not one prepared to be 14's location (7)
(14 A 5 last seen playing in 10's famous event? (6) )
(10 A "I love women - that's today's theme, in brief (1,1,1) )

11 Across, Shining example of hotel in 10 that's peeled one type of grape (3,7)

14 Across, 5 last seen playing in 10's famous even? (8)

17/29 Across, Sailor tolerated hard water in Victorian residence (7,5)

Compiler - HOB

Many Thanks

Theme seems to be IOW - Isle of Wight

...which would make 17/29 OSBORNE HOUSE
OS BORNE H OUSE

6a NEWPORT
anagram TOWN P(i)ER
Is there a FESTIVAL there? anagram FIVE LAST

The hotel that inspired "The Shining" seems to be called "The Stanley", but I can't parse it, or find one on the IOW.

Good morning and many thanks,I think 11 across might be " The Needles"

Well done, diablos
It's H - hotel in TEN (not the clue, this time), then (s)EEDLES(s)