Times 1062

[BIll]

Last two – for which I’m unfortunately obliged to crawl for help.

50d. Quickly travel North, then East, in traffic (5). T?A?E. TRADE? I can see E East and traffic trade, but that’s all, so I’m probably miles off.

52d Cut half of overhead lighting (4). ?A?O. DADO? If so, why?

[bibblebub]

quickly travel north = dart reversed = TRAD
east = E

because it's a down clue 'north' indicates write it upwards i.e. reversed

[Mamyalynne]

E Dart [reversed]

[bibblebub]

52d) HALO = overhead lighting

ha(lf) + o

[BIll]

Aha! Yes! Thanks.

[BIll]

Ahem ... oh dear, found another I can't get and forgot about. 4d. Leader of prayer in mass, in sum (Latin) (4). I?A?. That will genuinely be it, promise!

[bibblebub]

you're welcome

[bibblebub]

IMAM = leader of prayer

mass in sum (Latin) = put M inside I AM - because the latin word 'sum' means 'i am'

[BIll]

I am ashamed, I who read Latin at Unibersity .. but that was so long ago! Thank you

[bibblebub]

you're very welcome, and it is the weekend so you are excused