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dizoz:
Well, I got a few more but I got stuck again. Here are a few hints for you.

20D is connected with an obese mallard (work it out, google it & there he is).

14D has kind of been solved on this thread - he wrote 'Jerusalem: A Cookbook'.

3D Is a chap whose surname is (appropriately enough) a mixture which is used in sauces. Actually, there are two of them, snr & jr.

... and that's where I ran out of answers myself. Any other hints appreciated.

dizoz, take care & stay well.

Doing this in Madeira (just thought I would mention that!) without recourse to all usual tomes but managed it except 9ac ?h?l. A themed one I think but can't solve the clue. A little help please?

I did this crossword and can remember the answer - but can't give a little help without knowing what the clue says. You're right re it being a themed answer - used to be on tv fairly regularly, but not so much now. If you give the clue, I might be able to give another nudge round that.

Malone, thanks, the clue is Filling extremely tasteless- starter binned.

I'm normally not very good at giving extra clues, but will try...
The answer (ie the surname)has seven letters.
You need a common, everyday word ( 4 letters) for 'extremely' and a common everyday word for 'tasteless' (as in 'in bad taste') Take the first letter away ('starter binned') - the three letters you have left fit inside ('filling') the four letter word. Hope this is of some use!

Thanks Malone, all done now.

Teenieleek, glad you got this finished off.

18a Vessel where 5 meets two females taking a little cruise. (4,4)
?E?A / ?A?A
I'm all at sea here! Sure it's obvious. Help appreciated.

Vena Cava (vessel, in a medical sense - I think).
It's V (5) + Ena (one of the females) +C (cruise) +Ava (the other female).

The parsing could be wrong!