Possible Clues:

• What the battle led to, for 37 Across
• Dine out with Trump's vice-president, concealing desire for lack of bias
• Autonomy, impartiality
• Ended nice novel welcoming writer's lack of constraint
• Ended nice novel welcoming writer's impartiality
• Ended nice novel comprehending writer's lack of bias
• Ended nice novel, welcoming writer's lack of bias
• Ended nice meandering about writer's freedom
• I must get new deputy to finish, hence not beginning to show autonomy
• Dine out and tip in change showing autonomy