Possible Clues:

• Not by way of starting 18 down
• Old theologian left yard in a strange way
• How French chap has notes distributed, not in the usual way
• 'Believe it or not, ...'
• In the manner of 1, 9 — perhaps in a strange way
• 'Believe it or not ...'
• Atmosphere lyric "___ enough, I'm happy I ain't famous."
• Weirdly
• "It's peculiar ... "
• Pious but not good, imprisoning daughter in a strange way