Herald

[dave1948]

15a Two girls, one Welsh-sounding come here to find Jonathan in the end (4-4)
?E?H-????
Beth?

20d Cornish hog, no starter, takes on swill (4)
S?I?

14d Easterners of old put a chap down (8)
E?A????

[Mamyalynne]

20 Swig - SW + (P)ig

[dave1948]

Thank Mamyalynne. Brilliant as ever

[Mamyalynne]

Kind but am not seeing the others.

[mallyh]

15a beth anne?

[dave1948]

Nor am I.

Here's a couple of others which might help
17d Work by Elgar one guy, an Oxford man, holds in the ascendant (6)
??????
Enigma ?

24a A breaking, with-it number Teddy Boy's chosen (8)
????????
Intended ?

[dave1948]

Thank you MallyH. Can't why Beth-anne Reference to Jonathan ?

[ladyalex]

is 14d 8 letters or 7? you say 8 but show 7 E?A????

[dannyk13]

24a.Anointed?

[dave1948]

Thank you Lady Alex. Itv should be
E?A?????

[dave1948]

Thank you DannyK.

I think Anointed is correct

[scorpiojo]

15 Beth-aven?

reference to Beth Aven is in the account of Israel’s battles with the Philistines recorded in 1 Samuel 13 and 14. In response to Jonathan’s attack on the Philistine outpost at Geba, the Philistines assembled their forces and “went up and camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven” (1 Sm 13:5b). The Philistines were coming from their territory along the Mediterranean coast, so they evidently first passed by Beth Aven and then continued eastward to Micmash, modern Mukhmas. Beth Aven was therefore located west of Micmash and was occupied at the time of Saul in the mid-11th century BC. Because of Jonathan’s bravery in attacking the Philistine outpost at Micmash, the Israelites were victorious that day. As the Philistines retraced the route back to their homeland, “the battle moved on beyond Beth Aven” (1 Sm 14:23b).

[scorpiojo]

17 Nimrod - Don (Oxford man) around i mr

[dave1948]

Brilliant Jo

Nimrod fits as does Beth-aven. There are still a couple more but I will try them first. You never fail me !

[ladyalex]

Have you got 14a yet?

[scorpiojo]

I do my best :)

[dave1948]

Your best is too good for me Jo.

There are 2 left.
16d Old fashioned cheer heard for the cavalrymen (6)
V?S?A?

14d Easterners of old put a chap down ! (8)
E?A?I?E?

[dannyk13]

Huzzah ( sounds like Hussar)

[ladyalex]

14d examiner???

[scorpiojo]

..I would like to change my answer to Beth-Shan

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_She%27an

[scorpiojo]

..Shan sounds like Sian