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I thought "day of reckoning" was a bit loose - it only applied in retrospect; it had a much more mundane meaning.

You're welcome.

Stuck on last two in NW corner: am I right in thinking 1D and 3D are both themed answers?

Yes

Thanks, Scorpiojo. Still a mystery. I have d?i?h for 1D and L?i?h for 3D. Have I gone wrong?

3d leith
1d smith 1a is sucklings

Thanks, Sudokulover. I had ducklings!

ThInk we're being a bit slow but we're stuck on 7 d - must be one of the themed but what ... Last one

Sri Lanka used to be called Ceylon - its vehicle registration code is still "CL"; put these two letters before a word meaning passionate and you get something noisy.
PS This is not one of the eight.

Aha - thank you RH