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Thanks, Quisling. I was taking the 'thematic entries' as the highlighted ones, and hadn't given a thought to the 'entries [reflecting] the missing word'. I hadn't even looked at how many of those I have.

I only looked to answer the query, malone. I agree that the obvious ones are the highlighted ones!

Anyone got 9a, Dodges sandy shale!!?

Lumen, check Fakes in Chambers...

Thanks, Quisling - and I think it's interesting that MY brain simply didn't see the 'other entries' as thematic entries - which they are, of course!

I will, malone, when I can.
I assumed 1d was toden based on house of ill-repute = den.

Thanks, Lumen. That other one was Token, another new meaning for me. I'm away from Chambers, so can't add the necessary bits.

Chambers has:

fakes or faikes

plural noun

Thin-bedded shaly or micaceous sandstone or sandy shale

fake

transitive verb

To doctor, cook, pretend or counterfeit
To rob or attack
To filch

And:

ken 2 (slang)

noun

A house, esp a disreputable one

and also:

token

noun

6. A plague-spot (obsolete)

Sybila @27, my mistake as I omitted my last solve from the thematics.