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Thanks Jordan - why doesn't the preamble tell you that?

The convention seems to be that proper nouns are allowed.

The preamble does allow for each grid entry being a real word or name.

Having answered 28 clues, I am now tentatively entering letters.
I have the song and the when.

Is the sum of the letters in the entry for 1d, 189?

If so, i am baffled as to what goes in 15a.

Hints for 3a, 3d(i), 9a, 16a and 14d would be appreciated.

23a looks like def in first 2 words, but I don't follow wordplay...

Thanks in advance!

lewap - again, I hope this isn't too detailed - it's a really tough puzzle, it's Sunday pm, and I'm hoping to help!
3a - this is an anagram. Torres wrote a book about the character - this character is the answer, and 'Al' played the role in the film.
3d(i) - You have to merge a word meaning 'chip' with PIN to generate 'one at last'. Think shoes!
9a - definition last 2 words. Wordplay 2 hands with a 'stripped' word meaning 'all' in the middle
16a - Look up the film. Who played Tom C's 'nemesis'? Add 2+2 to this to complete wordplay. Answer Wagnerian.
14d - anagram after taking out 'regularly eleven' from what is 'anagrammed'. Def is whole clue.
23a - yes. wordplay is 2-letters reversed inside 4 letters + Tesla.

189: no

3a: Torres is an author
3d(i): the definition is at the end of the clue
9a: the definition is at the end of the clue
16a: some film knowledge is required. "flyers" is not what my knowledge of the answer would have suggested, but is justifiable.
14d: a sort of anagram
23a: Yes. Look for a word meaning 'character', rather indirectly

Thanks JB and iratus.
Just figured out the 12th column, so it looks like it's crumbling!

Only 4 clues to solve and I'm floundering. Any help on 8,13(i) & 13(ii) across and 16 down would be gratefully accepted. Also is the unclued entry in row 3 made up from 1 + 4 letters?

I've decided that the row 3 entry is 5 letters, not 1+4.