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Thanks rusty zozozo and brendan

Any thoughts on the following please:

50d "Not hard, writing about Gide, perhaps" (5)

A?D?E I'm assuming it's ANDRE but can't see the parsing

22d "Lack of allure or energy's affected Saint" (8)

?R?Y???S

22d GREYNESS (Anag 'Energy's + s)

(H)and -writing
Re - about

Andre

For 50d The only thing I can think of is (h)AND (as in Hand Writing) + RE (About)

Thanks again brendan and zozozo



and finally 17a "Author has girl with hood visiting Badger's place" (8)

???P?E?T I'm assuming SETT as the last 4 for badger's place but can't see the author's name

SMOLLETT - You're right about SETT + 'Girl with hood' = (ganster's MOLL

Thanks again brendan, I had SPOT instead of SLOT in 6d which threw me

Happy to help Scribbler. I have to confess that the only reason I knew of Smollett was because I remember two colleagues arguing over his nationality at a works Christmas party some years back.

Ps One said he was Scottish, the other English - I can't recall if it was ever settled!