6D - He should be able to hold a candle to most crime writers (8) - I have only ??A?????
8D - Rector's daughter who became curate's wife as the bell tolled, we hear (5,4) - I have Y as the last letter
15A - James's governess finished Sir Thomas (8) (Henry or P.D ?) I have O???M???
18A - He wove 10s in Exeter book (8) - I have ?Y?E?U?F.