Tls 1566

[aeronut]

21ac:Maxim embraced bt a soldier: it's acceptable to be about right (5)

I have ??r?v

Help please

[aeronut]

should be by a soldier

[Neveracrossword]

Gorki?  GI, soldier, with OK, acceptable and R, right, inside?

[aeronut]

Last letter must be V

[Lie-in King]

Nac has it, aeronut, last letter is 'i'

[aeronut]

If you say so, sir

[aeronut]

Chauvillon was my thought, Scarlet Pimperel, but also an ambassador to England

[aeronut]

All finished

[Lie-in King]

Just in case & to be clear -

Chatillon - 'chat ill (spread dodgy rumours) on (about)'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_John_(play)#Characters

^Col 2

[Neveracrossword]

Aeronut, glad you got this finished off, glad my answer was correct.

Thanks, Lie-in King. I'd spent/wasted just a little bit of time trying to find a solution that ended in V. I got nowhere and was delighted to see your confirmation of Gorki.

[aeronut]

I can be thick-headed at times.

Apologies to NAC and L-I-K

[Neveracrossword]

Aeronut, thanks - and I don't think you need to be so hard on yourself. Many/most crossword solvers have probably got fixated on one particular answer/letter/whatever!