24a Block inexperienced reporter heading east (4), 28a Film wet area in French cheese bar (5,9) I have - R - M -/E - C - - - - - -. 8d See vet providing help for the bat (11) I have - I - H - S - R - - -. 21d Old habit that could make beer better (7) I have D - - - L - -. 25d The second person in Shakespeare to get short measure (4) I think it may be THOU with the reference to Shakespeare only meaning 'old fashioned'. Help please, also please give explanations!
Thanks to everyone. I had STIGMATISM for 14d; STIGMATISE would have made all the difference and I might have got BRIEF ENCOUNTER (maybe not!). Not sure what a sightscreen is, but will look it up.