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Thanks for Nick Hornby clue. Didn't help that I had spelled 10a incorrectly. Still not happy with parsing of 15a and 23a. but all done.

not finished yet, but 23a looks like an anagram for a roman name for an area of britain

oldyalan. Not quite right: think of a farewell speech. Maybe not so much Latin as Batman?

7a could it be a town connected with witches in mass. usa?

you're on the wrong track there, oldyalan

passepartout or jeeves perhaps?

Please, has ANYONE got a definite parse for 15a?

No, I've just guessed a famous Russian (ice-pick?) - other wise finished.

I don't see where the X goes in 11a.

Also, is the "carrying" the wrong way round in 16a?

(I'll give the clues if anyone requests them)

I see how "old city" would help with 15

I think i've finally got 7a a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man" I was looking for a town not a servant. Thanks Chrise for your patience and help.

I assumed that the "takes off" in 11a referred to the x, Chrise