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Rogissimo. It works but it's definitely what I would call clunky

Yes, on reflection ‘clunky’ is apter than ‘iffy’ on this occasion, rocky7.

I think this is the earliest on a Saturday that I've ever completed the prize. I enjoyed this although my last one in, 18A, took ages to solve. As always thanks for the hints.

Hi Chrise

I’m sure that you have got it the answer is an author and a poet

hi birder
yes indeed. i just thought the clue was broad enough for other answers to be possible, especially before crossers went in. there have been lots of kings!

Hi chrise
That wasn’t in fact my issue with 13dn. I can’t think of any other kings who share a 4 letter name with the surname of a writer in question! And this brings up the age-old question whether you should be able to solve all the clues in a crossword without having any of the crossers. In my view not, because that’s part of what a crossword is all about! But other views are of course available…. 😉

(There’s probably a writer who is a Mr, Mrs or Miss John, but I can’t think of any, at least none with a 6-letter first name!)

[Robert Mark, the policeman, wrote several books.]

Oh very good!

[ George Cole? He did write an autobiography :-) ]