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Thanks all for the help. Have got to the end now. Had a couple of letters wrong and still can't quite see how they are what they are, but I'll wait for the solution to come out in a few weeks. Looking forward to attempting a hat-trick of success next week. Meanwhile I might just hunt this one down...not sure if I've seen it of not!

It's been a toughie this time. Although I've got there somehow, please can someone clarify the instruction. How many words? I have the first word only. Also I have the religious abbreviation. But what is the second one? Thanks.

Instruction 3 words c****e o*e v***l (to form a head).
the second abbreviation is a naval rank

Got it now. Thanks for everyone's help! It's a lot more fun with you lot than struggling alone!

All done bar the double-unched 9d. Please can someone help me parse what I assume is SIAMESE?

Thanks

Re 9d: got it now thanks.