Possible Clues:

• American crossword constructor repulsed by that man, guiding ladies
• Females once carrying a torch for Puck perhaps, rejected after enjoyment outside front of house
• Top-class compiler returns to meet the lady escorts in dimly-lit area
• Smart lady takes Gordius up — they were seen at the flicks
• Guides set us there after wandering around
• Female theater seaters, quaintly
• Ladies always willing to welcome patrons with a beam
• These girls are leading lights in the cinema
• Female cinema or theatre attendants
• Women who walk down the aisle