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9d Tiles, baked clay mostly, in house that's put up ??B???E?
I have 11 (the theme) and its 3 varieties, most of the grid filled, but can't see any of the other unclued which tie in with the theme?? Help please!

6d is the author if that helps at all

9d Imbrices

The theme centres around the novel (6 words) by 6d. Leave the second word out and enter the other 5 in the grid.

Three types of 11d can be entered normally, one author (1d) and three other 'types' of 11d.

I took 1d to be one of the four answers which partially confirm the title

You're right AJT.

Thanks for the correction.

My last one if anyone can help please:
16d Gangster embracing girl, half-cut, getting familiar ?EM?N (perhaps "em" is half-cut emma? but I don't see the gangster or familiar bit)

Quite a challenge today! Is there any significance to the extra letters in "the 4 answers which partially confirm the title"? I filled them in so as to make real words - hope that's correct!

This word for familiar can mean spirit, or genius.

Mafia godfather + EM(ma)

Thanks AJT - didn't realise don could mean gangster!