Tls 1243

[pomona]

12a A stooge and a runner for one in a poetic kind of discussion (8) ??O?B?A?
14a A 16th century poem about a lady upset over a lute (1,4,4) A / ?R?E / ???E
25a Author of a book of spells, old lady with special charm to trouble (8) MAI?L?N?

[Lie-in King]

12a Amoebean - 'a Moe' (1 of the 3 Stooges) + 'bean' (runner)

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/amoebaean

[aelmpvw]

25a maitland

[Lie-in King]

25a (Sara) Maitland

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/753603.A_Book_of_Spells

[aelmpvw]

^ i can see maid but not the rest?

[Lie-in King]

14a A True Love - anag 'over a lute'

http://immortalpoetry.com/A_True_Love

^There might be another, that's what I can find at the moment

[mallyh]

14a a true love ?

[donny48]

Could we have a parse of 25a please ?

[Mamyalynne]

Old Lady - Ma
Special charm -'It'
(to) trouble - Land

Land

4.
informal
cause someone to be in (a difficult situation).
"his exploits always landed him in trouble"
synonyms: bring, lead, drive, cause to be in, cause to arrive in
"that habit landed her in juvenile custody"
inflict (an unwelcome task or difficult situation) on someone.
"the mistake landed the company with a massive bill"
synonyms: burden, saddle, encumber, trouble, tax, load

Is how I saw it.

[donny48]

Many thanks, Mamya.

[aelmpvw]

thanks mamya

[Lie-in King]

Ta Mamya & sorry Donny - not sure where my head was, not adding it

[donny48]

I saw maid (old maid) in the answer, went with that and was unable to get the rest. Still learning.

[pomona]

Many thanks to all!