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The penny drops! But I seem to have an I for C in the second name, and everything falls apart from then on.

I managed to complete this, but can anyone help me out? In the second name I have GE where I would expect C. After this everything gets back on track, but I can't see where I've gone wrong?

Luftmensch
I have the C in the second name immediately following the second clash, of an A/I. You use the I in the name but take the A as the distance marker for the next letter, the C.

Chris, if you're correct up to there, the fifth letter of the name is R, then moving on 18 from there gives an A/I clash, which you deal with as per Muraria's post, and the next letter (one cell on) is your C. It might be worth double-checking your entry for 11* (Jerky steps...).

Not quite sure how you manage to get back on track after a wrong letter, unless it's a fluke!

I've ground to a complete halt with this after cold-solving 2/3 of the clues. In order to get going again I would appreciate help with:
9. 'Gas by-product of wheat after carbon reduction'. It looks like a by-product - c = a gas but all I can think of is chaff.
6/10. 'Protection for member of unaccomplished metal band'. Some sort of arm or leg armour?
10. 'String instrument Black Sabbath breaks - it's easy to imagine'. An instrument with bs or bar/ban+s in?
Hints or a shove in the right direction much appreciated. If that doesn't do the trick I think I'll admit defeat and try the Azed!

Granama1, 9 is an isotope of hydrogen (atomic mass 3). The wordplay is to remove C from a genus of wheat.

6/10 Wordplay is a metal (alloy of copper and zinc) with the last letter removed "unaccomplished" + SET for band

10 3-letter word for a Scottish viol + 5-letter for black (used in heraldry) with S(abbath) inserted

Thanks Loge. That should get me going again!

Thanks Loge, got it

I turned left at the A/I clash instead of following the path, and somehow jumped from name 2 to name 5, I've found 3&4 now

Glad to hear it, Chris. It's so easy to go wrong with this puzzle, isn't it?

That’s exactly what I did chrism. Turn left by mistake. I got there in the end!