4 across - Cynthia's disturbed by a novel about the aftermath of a war (5, 3) ?????H?? Seems it might be an anagram of "Cynthia's", but I'm stumped....
2 down - People like Pendragon making hard time for states (6) U?T?R?
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3 down - Tamer dog, perhaps, with energy chasing game and duck (9) P?T?U???O...