1a: Enthusiastic Christian who doesn’t believe that you can’t beat a good book. 2 words 5/7.
b???e and ???m??r. Could first word be bible ??
21a / 2d : The main dish of many a meal- cooked boar’s feet. 5/4. r???t and ??e?
4d: Large instrument ? to a one character, it’s a monster. 5 letters. ??r?y
12d: The cricketer has this on his pitch.. and on his trousers. 6 letters. ?r???e