Tls

[mra1]

This has taken me since lunchtime and now finally I am stuck in the top right-hand side - videlicet:- 3 ac Russian stories of one unknown, one in match (8)?????T??: 11 across 4 in 1 - outsize Pulitzer prize winner spanning 2 continents (3,2,4) O?? ?? U??: 4 down Angst came from ... zone 1, in the German way (5) ????G; 5 down a Shoemaker's "while you sleep" assistant (3) - no letters at all and 7 down Joyce's first novel excellent, second Shaw oddly salvaged (5,5) ????A ?A?E?. They are all interdependent and I am completely bamboozled!!

[elliemay1]

5 elf

[mra1]

Ah, Elves and the shoemaker - never thought of that one!

[donny48]

4 Zweig given earlier in AB

[bibblebub]

3a: IZVESTIA

one = I, unknown = Z, one in match = I inside VESTA
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/izvestia

[mra1]

Many thanks to both of you for your assistance! That makes 3 across ?Z?E?T??

[mra1]

Many thanks Bibblebub - to my rescue yet again!

[bibblebub]

7d: AISSA SAVED

excellent = A1, second = S, shaw oddly = S A, salvaged = SAVED
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/joyce-cary-8/aissa-saved/

[mra1]

I have found 11 across(One of Ours) which makes 7 down AILSA something (I think) heyho back to the drawing boaard. I much appreciate the help you have all given me though

[mra1]

Correction - that shoule be AISHA or AYRSHA something

[bibblebub]

hopefully you've now seen my answer at 17:51

[mra1]

Got it!!!! Many thanks again Bibblebub - was too busy posting to notice until you said!

[bibblebub]

glad to have been of use