Sir Lancelot

[wyddfa]

14d defended position in enemy land ?r?d?e????

21d odd, strange r????

25a group of countries under one ruler ???i??

27a sang the praises of ???n??
Then finito ! Many thanks.

[baitress]

14d - bridgehead.
21d - rummy.
25a - empire.
27a - hymned.

[Davao]

14d: bridgehead
21d: rummy
25a: Empire
27A; Hymned

[marbert]

Apologies for my earlier comment. I'd photo-copied the Sir. Lancelot crossword and accidently cut off the edge of the paper, thereby losing some of the quares. I must be getting old. Marbert.