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4d Brooding type? That sounds about like me
N?S?E? could be nester???
17d Soprano possibly climbing steep ladder, holding fifth note of C G?N?S?E
gangster would fit - I see the middle G as the fifth of c cdefG ??
28a Vaults returned as stolen property is still taken quickly ??A?S?O?
snapshot would fit? hot being the stolen property
18d Lesbian writing with vigour, hard to see in illustrations ?A?P?I?? Last letter would be S if snapshot is correct
Can anyone help with explanations please?

Ah re 18d SAPPHICS would fit

Lesbian writing with vigour, hard to see in illustrations
Sapphics? Lesbian verse form
sap vigour- + h (hard) + pics

snapshot = still
stolen property = hot
vaults = spans (backwards)

re gangster ladder could = snag?

Thanks all - any ideas about 4d?