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I'm glad you got there, 0pt0. End-games certainly can be frustrating.

SH, yes, there is an adjustment to the fourth word. Take the end off a synonym for words 2,3&4 and put it on the front.

The title is an allusion to where the crossword is on the page.

If you know the theme, put it on the end of the second wordplay-only answer. As for the third, it's the first name of someone whose surname is the theme word. I think they were simply pointers to the theme and that there is no deeper significance.

Thanks Mack. Yes, figured out 41 shortly after posting. Was thinking back to front meant reverse rather than last to first.

Should have figured out the second thematic word.