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18a. This peer is Peter, taking ages!
TIME-CONSUMING

It’s a sort of &lit - peer taking/consuming T (time).

Very good HW7, I’ve seen that device called “wordplay in solution”

Ah yes 18a, very clever and obvious once you see it!
Thanks for the replies.

3d. Bush may go before it, lending support to cleaner newspaper
DAILY TELEGRAPH

6d. Views rumoured to support cat worship
LIONISE

18a. German writer penning long story that will inspire terror
SPINE-CHILLING

Parses for the above please.

"bush telegraph" is a term for informal news-spreading, a "daily" could be a char or cleaner
Views - "eyes" homophone
Are you sure 18 isn't SPINE CHILLER? Schiller (German author) around PINE or "long"

My mistake....18 is indeed SPINE-CHILLER

10a. Small mat for bottle in cargo-laden ship (7)
C_A_ _ _ R

29a. Prompt American gets to follow most of odyssey (11)
E__________

21d. Unusually large box missing by Italian hotel
A_B____

Any ideas plus parses. Cheers

P.s.....21d is 7 letters.

29, Expeditio(n)US.

10 COASTER
21 ALBERGO