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[hankir]

Help with:

4. Moses initially is found beside biblical river - did it involve some gambling? (9)

9d. Where some Vectian folk may be found leaving out note for artifice? (8)

20.Delilah learning how to finish off 'knight' cut coiffure (7)

Thanks.

[JJ109]

Mistigris
Invent(n)or

[JJ109]

For 20 I have _ _ R _ TTE
if anyone else can help

[ProfessorMaisie]

LORETTE

[ProfessorMaisie]

LORE + end letters of last 3 words

[JJ109]

Thanks ProfessorMaisie - I thought it was going to start with L

mistigris = M(oses) is Tigris = poker term
Vectian = of the Isle of Wight = In Ventnor - N(ote) = Inventor

[hankir]

Thanks jj109 and P. Maisie.

Working on upper half.
Parsing for 30d? I have Fief.

[ProfessorMaisie]

Yes - ff = 'fecerunt' ('made it')

[hankir]

Two more.

14. Peacock's name (not the first) for duck (4)
8. Basic food for soldiers identified by rank (5)

Thanks.

[Mamyalynne]

Love - Duck/zero

Thomas Love Peacock

[Mamyalynne]

Rooty, answered elsewhere

[hankir]

Thanks Mamyalynne