Stuck on the last 4 interconnected clues:
Across:
See a degenerate change direction with attempt to enter shrine
H?????
A final word from journalist Kate for the top people
L????
Down
Good reach that can give player an advantage
??M??? (First letter gives first across clue letter three, fifth letter gives second across clue letter three)
Don't allow people to express pain in carriages?
??R???H?S (First letter gives first across clue letter five, fifth letter gives second across clue letter five)
Many thanks in advance