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getting there - but must resume tomorrow as I'm later than UK time. The only word I can get to fit 21 has to do with Frankie Howerd but I can't parse it ....

Prospero, the 21d. answer provides a homophone for one of the other clues.

...or vice-versa

Can anyone give me a hint for the 'fantasy film' in 10a.?

It's not very well known but is a sequel to an Oscar-winner. I saw it when it came out because had kids at the time. Thanks for nudge on 21 - I saw it as soon as I got up ... Have everything now but can't get the "one's close to" to match what must be AG, or "other piece the wrong way round" to change D to R ...? I see Chambers has the synonym for nurse but I've never come across it without the S ... and I would never have got 31 without google!

Thanks, Prospero, more Googling for me.
'close to closing' can be G, and 'one' can be A, but the 's' seems to be in the way?
The other one is reversed in the clue.

oh, I see - "piece" - thanks. I think "one's" must be A and, as you say, close to "catching" - v cumbersome though ...

Got everything fitted and submitted and - apart from that bit of clunkiness, if indeed it's not just sloppy thinking on my part - a truly briliant crossword, I thought. Vlad may be becoming a successor to Araucaria ...

Very nice. But where would we be without Google for such as 10 and 31?

This crossword is much too difficult for me. I've managed to complete about the last five but I've got no clue with this one. I think I'll wait 'til next month..