TLS 944

[banksia]

Stuck on 18a, Premier student of Homer. I have G?A?S?O?E
and 22d, Call up first dealer reducing Aesop's fabulous tome. I have D?A?T
and 14 a, His novel ideas published as stop press. I have I?N?T

[emeritus]

18a Gladstone

[kettledrum]

Gladstone
draft D(ealer) + R(educing) etc

[emeritus]

22d Draft

[Eccles45]

I have 14a as i?n?s

Any thoughts on

13d A history, we're told, occurring at nightfall (10)

?c?o?y?h?l

Seems to be homophone(s), ending in ....yphal ?

[emeritus]

13d Acronychal

[cathfromsaron]

achronycal?

[mazie]

Innes

[mazie]

Whoops thats for 14a

[banksia]

Thanks for help - and explanation! Logical once I see it....

[kettledrum]

Hammond Innes - 'Sabotage Broadcast' ?

[mazie]

Stop Press by Michael Innes

[kettledrum]

Aah! Thanks.

[banksia]

Thanks, Mazie! I've spelt 3d incorrectly, so no wonder!

[mazie]

Happy to help banksia x

(Hi Kettledrum X)

[Eccles45]

Thanks for "acronychal". Once I had said it out loud ... :-)

I would never ever have parsed 14a - even with a list of his books in front of me. Thanks.