Having a lot of trouble finishing this crossword, thanks in advance for help.
5A Famous old man fed his dogs nearly all of the dessert (6)
10A It's author Ira's turn to whine miserably (6)
16A Following traditional belief, garland is for pagan maiden (7)
21A See the state of it in part when dynamo is returned! (4)
24A Factor by which colour loses some degree (5) A _ E _ T
6D Jogging, Nan ran up a high mountain (9) _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _
7D With rich pomp and circumstance, beheads in a rigorously traditional manner (8) _ _ _ _ S _ _ _
8D Pagan maiden gets saint of love shortly before part of Mass (8)
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11D One gets super-star status from reversing melodies (4) _ S _ _
21D It's alright in a way (almost) to get to an eastern island (7)
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