Guardian Saturday

[sainty]

Spent ages trying to finish this off. Help would be appreciated.
21a. Reluctant to speak about a single demand (5). - -A - M. CLAIM?,why
21d.Chapter from 17 numbers. (6). COUNTS? why ? ( !7 1s C - I - I - A -)
17,3. Bad planning for it? 17-doer cancassed (8,6).
13a....... 22down,similarly like Greer?(5). E - I - -. 22d is TO. ELIAS?<if so why. And finally:
11a. Once influencial individual, he did 13 (3-4). HAS-BEEN ?why?.
Thanks

[factor-fiction]

CLAM plus I (single)

[factor-fiction]

17 CRIMINAL INTENT?. I think your CANCASSED should be CANVASSED- hence the IN-TENT bit

[kayakamina]

21d counts .....criminal intent

13 Exist ..(22 = To be)

11a Has been .....(existed)

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[sedge47]

21d. counts (double definition)
17d/3d. criminal intent
13a. (s)exist
22d. to be
11a. has-been (he did exist)

[Vagrant]

17,3 Criminal Intent (Canvassed = in tent)
13a Exist (Something to do with Sexist?)
21 Counts (No idea why)
I found this crossword very obtuse - cannot fully explain the wordplay.

[foxspur]

A count is a charge against a defendant.

[sainty]

Thanks every. All clear now.