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Thanks, Jono, but I still don’t see it. Maybe a hint for 10A?

Hi roof
Yes, 18 is a writer. It's an anagram.

As jono says, the theme words don't make up the entirety of the across solutions.

Barryc
Priests are of often described as of 10ac

Ahh. Thanks Pete

Yes Roof it is. Anagram.

This is a beast. I thought last week's was tough but I'm not getting into this at all. I now have 12a and still no obvious theme is coming to mind. It would help if I could get 10a.

I also had a fairly viable answer to 4d which was wrong which held me up. I realised the two letter word for charge I had at the front was more current really. I have the right one now.

I think I’ve worked out your wrong answer to 4d, Rocky7. If I’m right it involves a bit of European or US cash rather than British - and I can see where you were coming from!

Bang on Rog. Quite plausible I think you'd agree.

I solved 10A quite quickly. I think it helped that I'm a cradle Catholic! I also worked out the theme which helped me solve one or two. Although there were at least one theme word that I'd never heard of before. A very enjoyable crossword.

Finally finished it, a tough but enjoyable crossword FOI 20d LOI 11a COD 22a a new word for me as was 17d. Thanks to all those who gave helpful hints on the forum

After fearing a dnf I finally got over the line with 2d my LOI.

I struggled. Picaroon is one of my favourites also and this is a good crossword but I didn't get on it really. Half the theme words I've never heard of and I've never heard of a 22a either.

COD probably 8d because it took me so long to work out the parsing. Thanks Picaroon. Good puzzle just not really for me.