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About two thirds completed - a couple of shoves may get me going again.

23d) Novel by a contemporary of Hemingway ("Papa") and another American author (4) *N*N

20a) I was once privileged to take two of every seven in lunar excursion modules (6) **C*M*

21a) Rada's rival for drama in conspiracy theory writer's case (8)

The solution is QALAMDAN but how does QAN define conspiracy theory? I am aware of QAnon obviously.

23d PNIN
20a LUCUMO LUnar exCUrsion MOdules ..i think!

Thanks, kirky - nowhere near those. Conspiracy theory still bugging me!

21a Lamda (Rada's rival) replaces (for) no (drama) in Qanon.

That was my parsing, ginge, but I am puzzled by Qan = QAnon🤔

Sorry,ginge. I didn't read your explanation too thoroughly! You're spot on. That's a brutal clue.

Thanks,kirky and ginge - all sorted. Now for Mephisto, which will be a doddle after that!