Having difficulty with the top left, namely 11ac le??en?; 13ac ea?? and 2dn t????t. Having got so far I am reluctant to give up; any help greatly appreciated.
11A split at he/reat, making three words
13A split at m/ating making two words (rather obscure Shakespearean word)
2D split at ren/ting making three words
Many thanks Ixion; I was reluctant to use this site as I had a feeling I was cheating but having done crosswords for the last 60 years I knew I wouldn't sleep tonight with unsolved clues rambling round the duvet.
Sorry Ixion: I logged off and forgot all about it, in my eagerness to try to compile a clue which might impress Mr Crowther. I don't think I succeeded, though. Thank you, and apologies again for the breach of etiquette.