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Two from the TLS if I may…

Killer of King Richard's church officer, beheaded (5) E?T?N

Some pressure USA has over a Persian king (9) A?A?U?R?S

Thank you

exton is reputed to have killed richard II sexton

ahaseurus hidden backwards

Thanks! I had the wrong Richard ha

I don't often do the TLS; I only get the paper when, as this week, there's something specific I want to read. I'm having difficulty with three clues:

10a Asocial composer in Hoffmann's American car, reportedly (8) ?R?I?L??

25a Pub in short local valley round Jerusalem (6) ?I?N?M

8d Hardy's pen name for Winifred May (6) S???N?

Any contributions will be gratefully received.

might 10 be kreisler? sounds like chrysler

8 is STRONG (Patience)

Spot on, chrise. Johannes Kreisler features in 3 novels by ETA Hoffman and he's described in Wikipedia as "asocial".

Many thanks.

yes it is
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Kreisler
hoffmann wrote kreisleriana
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreisleriana

Thank you, Jono. I was misdirected into seeking some connection with Thomas Hardy, which was probably the setter's intention

25a Hinnom

Inn in hom(e)