Rte Guide 23

[Bernie]

1d. Sounds rather ironic to be free of robotics(10)?????a????18a. Everyone you know you'll come across by name (3,4,3,5)
16d.Whereno woman would boldly go? Splitting hairs here, I know(6,4 or 10)
8/9a Thus went Titanic to the Captains command, like an icebreaker would? (4,5,5)
Many thanks

[fiction-factory]

Barber shop?

[dannyk13]

18a, Tom Dick and Harry

[dannyk13]

Any more letters Bernie?

[dannyk13]

8/9 Full speed ahead?

[Bernie]

Thanks for answers.
For 1d. I now have?u???a?o?? Could it be automatons?
10a ?????a??

[fiction-factory]

You have given the pattern for 10a Bernie. What's the clue please?
What pattern do you have for 16d?

I'm not sure I can see an explanation for automatons

[Bernie]

Sorry fiction factory. I thought I had given 10a clue already.
10a.This is where its all at for minors we hear (8)?????a??
Barber shop fits 16d.
Many thanks

[fiction-factory]

coalface?

[fiction-factory]

^minors sounds like miners.

[JF85]

Coalface?

[Bernie]

For 1d. I'm wondering if
Autonomous would be right.
My last 3 to finish.
4d. It's written in the stars we hear, a party's going down (4)?e?e
7d./14d..... finally floats out with everything at the end (4,2,3)?a?t.?? all
13a. No cheers but jeers for drink you'll hear (4)???s
24d.For all he had, didn't the devil take him(5)?a?s?
Many thanks to you all for your help and patience??

[aelmpvw]

13a boos

[aelmpvw]

24d midas?

[dannyk13]

7/14 Last of all

[aelmpvw]

24d faust

[dannyk13]

4d.Fete (sounds like fate)

[Treatise]

1d)Automanous??
Meaning: Free from human input.

[Treatise]

1d) Sorry. I need to amend my previous answer. The correct spelling is "Autonamous".

[Treatise]

1d)My apologies. The correct spelling is, in fact, autonomous.