A Crossword Challenge:

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   Across

1   he keeps the accounts (8 letters)

2   our hero (8,2,4)

4  Glewcaster in the rain (3)

5   she who needs her nickname (6)

6   warrior with distinctive hair (4,3,3)

8   a Glewcaster 'Old Spot' (9)

11  a Frankish carpenter (6)

12  the town clerk (7)

15  the unknown grandson (5)

3   a beast, but not of burden (6)

4   proud of his Roman heritage (6)

7   he does the laundry (5)

9   an old lady with a basket (4)

10  an impersonator (5)

13  the clerk's son (8)

14  the brave equine (7)

16  librarian (5)

17  'Wanna make something of it?'  (5)

18  the most relative of the uncles (9)