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Two left - 21 and 30 - with help from comments on here.
Can't make any sense of 21 or the railway part of 30.
Could you give me some ideas, please.

Hi Pauly,

21d - single letter "love" + "the lakes" is 3,1,1 then finally single letter "love" - definition is "one of the Moors" (a famous Moor from literature)

30a - "Liverpool terminus" is just the 'terminal' letter of the word - it "follows a" then there is a 7 letter "three-way" (new word for me) - definition is "interchange"

21 - Argh! I was thinking Brontes
30 - Yes, should have got that.
Thank you.

Hi Brendan et al

ONly just started even later than usual. I've had a quick look through the thread, but it has just put me off. I hope to make some progress, but doubt I can do it in two hours.

I'll be back

I tried to do this online for a change, as we are changing computers. I found no enjoyment whatsoever, and didn't bother to struggle through the last 2 or 3 in the SE. Botaman's puzzles leave me cold.

As I mentioned above, today's theme also figured in a fairly recent Guardian Prize: #28,458 from June 2021.

https://www.fifteensquared.net/2021/06/05/guardian-prize-28458-by-paul/

Phew! I'm struggling with this one, even with the hints on the forum. Total respect for those who can crack it less than two hours.
My FOI was 25a, a nice change from the Everyman standard, then 21d, which seemed to confuse others.
But then I'm confused by most of the top half. More pondering, methinks.

I saw Brendan's opening comments and thought about giving this a miss; but started a couple of hours ago, and not even half done. I saw a few easy ones in the NE corner and luckily I twigged the theme and went in search of some more (a bit naughty of me, but I know)
Taking a break for now. I may return to it later.

Still not solved 7 despite hints; 3 , 28 and 30 but nearly there.

It's been an enjoyable struggle and now the last two to go. Any help appreciated.
6d I have ---V-S, and 8a -E---.
Cheers all
Phil