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Novice, yes the final 3 letters are law. You are looking for a clue answer which when "mangled" with law makes the thing mentioned in the quotation that would end together with the victim in the sea or on the ground.

Thanks- I should learn to read the quote more carefully!

Tks for all the above hints/help - still can't twig which clue is to be mangled, gtfl a nudge. Also are all the letters of the author's surname adjacent to each other? I can't get get the fourth letter alongside the others. Many tks.

Yes the author's surname is in one place in adjacent cells.

Law plus the clue you are looking for is an anagram of 2 consecutive words in the quote.

tks for that dja - got that clue now. Is the last letter of the author's name the middle one of the three letter 14across (which i have got as L)? Tks.

No- it's 5 letters running down in the grid somewhere else

OK tks Daniel - got it now, I got hung up on the similar letters above the scene.

The first letter of the victim appears (in my completed grid) in two places which run on with the rest of the letters. I'm certain both letters are right - but not sure which one to use.

I noticed that- it must have not been noticed by the setter/editor. Often when either answer is valid they accept both. I think the one at the far left of the grid may have been the one that was originally intended?

I might have to try the other. I started colouring in that before I noticed the other!