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The clue is: Killer's fine in Ireland once held by clerics.

I have: ?R?C. I think the answer is ERIC, which is "held by cl(eric)s", but cannot parse the rest of the clue.

From Chambers…

eric /erˈik/
noun
The blood-fine paid by a murderer to his victim's family in old Irish law (also erˈiach or erˈick)

Thank you very much.

Thank you from me also.
Also, in same puzzle, still struggling in SW corner, kept me awake last night! Help, please.

14 D Try fish and crispy pork (9)
C - A - - - - - -
and
25 A Key tenor must hold beat (9)
- - - - - - A - T

14d CRACK LING

The other one looks like IMPORTANT (key).
Tan (beat) inside import (tenor).

Many thanks Stevie Gee and Jono - I sweated over those clues for a long time.

Thanks Big Al, glad we could help