Everyman

[gretta]

stuck on final 4
further from initial source (4) a-s-
pathetic pieces of work that arent even engraved (8) -r-t-h-d
influence is held by established writer (8) e-s---s-
man apprehending sneer changed sweater (8) -u-r-s--

thanks

[JJ109]

Also (embedded in clue)
wretched

[cashier]

2 wretched

[Lie-in King]

"...initi AL SO urce"
Wretched - 'w(o)r(k)' (not even) + 'etched'
Essayist - 'say + is' (in) 'est(ablished)'
Guernsey - anag 'sneer' (in) 'guy'

[scorpiojo]

Es say is t
Gu ernse y

[dannyk13]

1.Also (letters in clue)
2.Wretched
3.Essayist

[gretta]

essayist?

[scorpiojo]

Yes

[gretta]

thanks all
been a long time since i saw the word guernsey