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[dave1948]

18d Converted islander's a son of Judah (5)
I?N?N

9d The boy's fially home among friends (5)
K???H

6d Lord of the Ring's organ punctured by Sting in the heart (7)
O???I?R
Outlier?

Third letter of 9a is also third letter of 6d

Many thanks as ever

[vetuste_ennemi]

k(e)ith
O + liv(i)er
i+Onan but don't understand the I

[shooty]

9 k(e)ith

[dannyk13]

18d.Ionan
9d.Keith

[dannyk13]

for Vetuste. Islanders = Iona's

[dannyk13]

Sorryt Iona +n

[dave1948]

Thank you all

Not sure I quite understand 6d other than the answer is Lord Olivier !

[shooty]

ring = O
liver with I inside
I comes from heart of st(i)ng

[vetuste_ennemi]

Understand the St Columba reference, Danny, but not how the word play yields the initial I.

[dave1948]

Thank you very much.

Excellent explanations together with speedy replies.