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Thanks loge, very helpful

I'm in the same boat as 0pt0 regarding 22d. The two missing letters must be the same and I can only find one letter that fits (in Chambers). I can see the 'supporting' part but can't make *** = 'nothing' or the whole word = 'arched'.
Otherwise, all done inc. endgame.

Hi granama1, both unclueds aren't necessarily the same as the 1st letter of the entry is indicated (the last of the answer).

Granama1, the two letters aren't the same. The 'nothing' isn't particularly common nowadays...

Ah. Thanks Ginge and Malone. Back to Chambers!

I also had a problem with 22Dn. A search in Bradford's using the first word of the clue as the headword gave me the solution, and helped me get the second word of 27AC.

Having completed the puzzle, I'm left with a tiny nagging doubt over the second writer. I agree that their names comprise 24 letters in all (14 & 10), but can any fellow sovers confirm that the 20th letter (e or s from 29AC) is the middle initial of the second author (5,1,4)?

A middle initial is specified for the 2nd author

As is often the case, I have realised my mistake. I had the wrong kind of writer (screenplays) giving JFG (Francis), as opposed to Sci-Fi, giving JEG (Edwin). I am content.

Thanks ginge. I couldn't figure out how twelve meant C.

Ixion, what I mean is in eg 29 no letter gap, in 19, three and four letters gap.