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17 across - Flying team ace, heartless menace in battle (2,7)

The answer is clearly El Alamein from “battle” and crossers but how does it work? I cannot even begin to parse it!

Puzzledbob, it's EL AL, airline, + A(ce) + M(enac)E + IN

Hi Bob,

I could be wrong, but I think it's

Flying team = EL AL

Ace = A

Heartless Menace = M(enac)E + IN from the clue

1a Temporary servant in a month turning nit-picky about work (4,7) and 1d Soldier in theatre of war once briefly sent back (3). I think the answers are Mary Poppins and Man but need help parsing.

Bassett, 1a. looks like MAR. (abb. for March) + [OP, work, in SNIPPY, nit-picky] reversed
MAN reversed, is Nam, abb. for VIETNAM

Thanks, mattrom