i Cryptic Crossword No376

Really struggling to get a start so grateful for any help,I think it has a "Sherlock Holmes" theme today.

1 Across, Set in hotel,A Study in Scarlet(8)
10 Across, Criminal male's filling in as a getaway driver(8)
14 Across, Singer coming round with priest to get lights on(10)
20 Across, Administration of government power corrupted men(Conan Doyle)
(7,7)

Sorry about the lack of letters

Many Thanks in Advance
10:35 Tue 24th Apr 2012
 
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20a. Planned economy (anagram of p men conan doyle)
1a) HARDENED [=set]
hotel = H
a = A
study = DEN
in scarlet put that ^ inside RED

H A RdenED
10a) WHEELMAN [=getaway driver]

criminal male = ELMA [the anagram in this instance]
filling in as = put that ^ inside WHEN

WHE elma N
14a) CHANDELIER [= lights up (not on), up because it's suspended from the ceiling]

singer = CHER
coming round = put that ^ outside...
with = AND
priest = ELI

CH and eli ER

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