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Stuck on 2 down. I have y-w for first word but clue foxes me.

Ye (the old) ss - (ship) (f)ir(e)

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The old ship's on fire, losing bow and stern :
aye-aye ! 3, 3

Well solved Cerasus!

I think I have it now!

So if 2d has an S in third letter place what the hell is 10a - debtors note includes a one time Murdock company that’s hard to credit? I had IOU in full but now the W is wrong! A hint please.

The definition is :"that's hard to credit"

IOU goes outside the name of a company founded by Rupert Murdoch…..

You need a three-letter company owned by Murdoch... Your IOU letters still appear in the answer.

Ah, finally the light(?) has gone on. Thanks. Simple but a nice clue.