Times 27,210

[NeilMunro]

Very grateful for all help with these clues please.
1dn: “The sound of appealing gig (6).”
17dn: “Cash reduced by bishops, for example (8).”
26ac: “The writer’s going to island covered in mud - he’s rolling in it (11).”
14dn: “Playwright made great strides, European star (4,2,4).”

[Neveracrossword]

1 Hansom, sounds like Handome, appealing, and gig = carriage, taxi etc.

26 Millionaire

[Lie-in King]

1d Hansom (gig; carriage) - sounds like "handsome"
17d Specimen - 'speci(e)' (cash, reduced) + 'men' (bishops)
26a Millionaire - I'll (the writer's) Iona (island) (in) 'mire'
14d Lope de Vega - 'loped E(uropean) Vega'

[Neveracrossword]

17 Specimen, for example. Speci(e), cash +Men, bishops, pieces on chessboard.

[elliemay1]

14 Lope de vega
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lope_de_Vega

[NeilMunro]

Wmany thanks all!