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Oh, have just figured it out. Very clever (the setter, not me).

18 - drama's opening (3-1), being performed (2), by (beside) (second word) theatre (3) set (3)

Overall this was much easier than usual for a Guardian prize, I found, but quite a few clues still took a fair bit of effort. FOI 21, which I saw as soon as I read the clue. LOI 14a, for which even after I knew what the answer had to be, I struggled for some time to work out why. Contenders for COD are 1a, 4d, 5a, 5d. I think I'll go for 5d. I am ashamed to say that it took me a couple of minutes to get 20d, which I should have got immediately, as the first half of it is something I've been stuck with all my life.

Finished apart from 3D New designer stores bound to seek new entertainment 7-3. I have C?A?N?L - ?O?. I am completely clueless!

Well done you lot. I don't seem to be on Picaroon's wavelength, though.

Almost half done. Any clues for 5A & D?

a famous french couturier around n for new, then a type of bound. definition the end part of the clue

5a is a very good clue. definition is just V
I haven't parsed 5d

Cymro, 3d: well known designer "stores", i.e. contains, abbreviation for "new", then 3-letter "bound". The whole is a method of seeking new broadcast entertainment.

3 letters ‘popular’, 2 letters ‘record’ (an old type), both after 4 letters ‘let it be’ (in a religious sense)

Can anyone tell me what a ghost anagram is? I searched on Google, but just found a load of irrelevant stuff such as old crossword clues which were anagrams containing the word "ghost". Maybe if I spent more time searching I would eventually find it, but no doubt one of you can kindly spare me the effort.