Guardian prize

[catsrcool]

50ac Top film star 5 keeping ancient city tailed where 5s are wanted? (2,3,4) ?? T?? ?E?T 5&17 = ROBERT BROWNING 45dn&35ac Call to spirits accepting obligation of nostalgic poemss (4,8) ???? ?H?U?H?S second word THOUGHTS ?

[roslyn251254]

just found it myself! HOME thoughts (from the sea) - 31d

[dannyk13]

50a On the beat? ( anagram of Donat, ancient city Thebe(s).

[catsrcool]

thank you both

[billylinguist]

'top film star 5'=DONAT-D (i.e. 'top' Donat). 'Ancient city tailed'=THEBES-S (i.e. 'tail' Thebes). 'Where 5s are wanted'= ON THE BEAT ('5s' meaning 'Roberts' = 'bobbies')