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Hello, Elle!
I have been trying to parse 22a, and 2d, but not quite getting there.
I'll have another look later.
4d, is a new word to me.
I have not looked it up to see the meaning, though.
Been watching the Loch webcam.
The Loch is frozen over mostly, but the swans and ducks have found an unfrozen bit to swim in!

Hi, Rusty!
I think I've got 22a......
shakespeareana = literary collection (def)
shakes - flourishes
pen - writer
a
area - subject
What do you think?

2d: run into = unexpectedly meet (def)
run in - barney
to - closing?
I'm not so sure of this one?

Now 4d.... sestet means the last 6 lines of a sonnet.....I do not understand the apparent definition here?

Hello, Elle!
That's it, I could not think of "area" as a "subject"!
I have explored 2d and think I have got it, (after consulting Chambers!)
"to", "closed or fastened position".
I supposed if a door is closed, it is "to"?
"Foot" can mean "a division of a line in poetry", (Chambers)

Hi, Rusty!
Uhmm.......well, to me "put the door to" means closing the door, but not so it shuts (clicks)........which is why I put "to - closing" in my possible parsing explanation......
But I guess we are on the same lines, anyway!
I hadn't thought of "feet" as in poetry....how dim am I?
"Carillon" was a new word for me.
It was easy enough to get though!

Hello, Elle,
I see Anne Bradford has "shut" under "to", and "to" under "shut".
I can see what the setter is meaning, I think.
I thought it was quite tricky, today!

Hi, Rusty!
I just stuck my nose outside to test the temperature.......
Brrrh! It is very, very cold.
But I think I shall wrap up warm and be brave!
I am going out for a short while with the dog.
I could do with some "fresh" air...and the dog will certainly be in favour.
If I go now, I can back before it is dark!

Hi, Rusty!
I enjoyed my walk!
Only the very brave - or foolhardy - ventured forth in the cold!
How are you doing now?
Are you feeling any better?
I am looking forward to watching the first episode of "The Voice :UK" later this evening!
I do enjoy that!

Hello, Elle!
I am not too bad, really.
Just taking it easy.
Have you finished your puzzle?
A good one today!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, I finished the puzzle - apart from three rather "iffy" parsing attempts - before I went out.
I thought, as I always seem to do on a Saturday, that it was quite a reasonable one.
I couldn't see a problem with "lath/ lathe"...... although there appeared to be a bit of dissention about it, on another thread.
I did the Jumbo GK crossword, as well.
"Drop scone" was the answer to one of the clues...."small and thick pancake (4,5)"
I think they are also referred to as Scotch pancakes?
Are they a Scottish delicacy - or is that just a "name" for them?

Hello, Elle!
"lath/lathe" looks fine to me.
There were several answers that took me a while to parse.
Better that than being too easy!
Now, I have heard of "drop scones" but I would not recognise one.
I would have thought scones and pancakes to be quite different, surely?
I do not know a lot about food, I must admit!