Herald

[dave1948]

Last three
10a Biblical king's hors d'oeuvre to go (7)
??S?P??

7d OT king in the style of British king's bearing (5)
???A?
2nd letter of answer is 1st letter of 10a

8d Elsinore crony is back, mixing with an odd goblin-like creature (5)
???I?

[Oriana]

10 across is Antipas

[dannyk13]

7d.Balak -a la(in the style of) inside B k(British king

[elliemay1]

8 esprit

[dave1948]

Thank you Oriana but why I can see tapas but not sure how it parses

[dave1948]

Thank you Danny and Ellie. One wrong so I'll think again

[dannyk13]

Antipasto ( hors d'oeuvre) minus to

[dave1948]

Just looked again at 8d which is 5 letters
?S?I?
so eesprit can't be right

[Mamyalynne]

Osric? Hamlet

[dave1948]

Thank you Danny
Previous response should have said esprit can't be right

[dannyk13]

Osric ?(courtier in Hamlet which is set in Elsinore) but can't parse it.

[dave1948]

Thank you Mamyalynne How would Osric parse ?

[Captain2]

goblin-like creature = ORC mixing with IS

[Mamyalynne]

Still thinking like Danny

[Captain2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orc

[Mamyalynne]

Nice, ta Cap'n.

[dave1948]

Again you astound me with your brilliance. Thank you all including of course Captain for an excellent explanation