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1a) provided police report, quite emollient (8 , hyphened)
So???al?

soap-ball ( so = provided, apb = police report, all = quite )

Thanks. Thought it was that but couldn't parse it

3dn church in move upset ancient people. I have pec?t? Looks like it should be pecets but no such word.

Church is CH not CE.

Thanks sunray, so, pechts? Can't find them either. I'm missing something here, possibly some brain cells.

Chambers says a "pecht" is a Pict.
Does that help, teenieleek?

Sorry, teenieleek.
Just returned to this post.

elle is right. Chambers does show pechts.

I have gone with it.

Thanks both. I managed to miss that.

I am in difficulty thiis week. Most clues solved but little headway with the unclued and the theme.sc?m for 16a and bu?c? For 13a but neither seem to give a lead to the theme. Also I have only spotted 6 of the jumbled clues. A gentle
Prod is desperately needed please.