Saturday Times

[mra1]

Stuck on 2: 8 across (4) Report of land when crossing Pole (B)A(N)G? It's right for report but I dont get the land bit! and 20 across (2,4) Letter-writer's way with heartbroken recipient of one? ?T,?O?N I know the T is right because 1 down is quarter pasT

[fiction-factory]

if you bag something (collect it) you land it ?

[fiction-factory]

verb
2.
succeed in killing or catching (an animal).
"Mike bagged nineteen cod"
synonyms: catch, capture, trap, snare, ensnare, land

[mra1]

That explains it - many thanks

[cashier]

20ac. ST John

[Neveracrossword]

Letter writer St John, one of the Epistles in the Bible. St - Street, way + John, recipient of letter.

[Mamyalynne]

St John

The heartbroken recipient refers to a 'Dear John' letter

[fiction-factory]

way= ST (street)
heartbroken recipient of letter= John (Dear John)

[mra1]

Thanks everyone for your assistance yet again!

[fiction-factory]

I am far too slow