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Can someone please help with these parsings

14a. Variation of heat and cold in test affected. (10) answer is theatrical, I think.

3d. Writer has eagle on rock encapsulating the dynasty. (6, 9). Ernest Hemingway. I understand erne and Ming but not the rest.
Thanks!

heat = thea
trial around C(old)

Erne+ sway- rock + the Ming- Erne s the ming way?

Thanks shooty and ab. I never would have figured out the Ming way.

It wasn't as hard today as it has been lately, I thought. Hope it stays that way! .