Times Jumbo 735

[degiorgio22]

Grateful for some pointers.1 Down. Calm, though coming through fast (P-C---).12 Down. Seat for cyclist in leathers (R---E-). 15 Down. Language used by majority in show (I-D--). 16 Down. Compelled to tuck in end of skirt (--T-E-).34 Across. Join in bows, standing for an eternity with each other (-R-E,-O-E, -S-T). 51 Down. In kingdom, monarch protected by a million spies (-E-C-A). Thanks

[The Builder]

51 Mercia..............m(1000)+ER (monarch) + CIA

[kayakamina]

1d Pac if y

[Tichfield]

51d Mercia

[Tichfield]

15d Indic

Majority of the letters of indicate

[kayakamina]

Can you please confirm that you have given us the full clue for 16d and confirm that the number of letters in 34a is (4.4.4) ?

Thanks

[eddiebun]

34 Ac. True Love Knot

[kayakamina]

That answers that one Eddie but I keep thinking that 16d is Fatted - Fated +t but can't relate to the clue as given.

K

[JMR27]

hi k - the full clue for 16a is Compelled to tuck in end of skirt, revealing such calves? (6)

p.s. happy new year!

[kayakamina]

12d Rocker

[eddiebun]

No, it seems that part of the clue is missing.

[kayakamina]

Thanks JMR I thought something was wrong.

Regards and a Happy New Year.

[degiorgio22]

FATED (compelled) with T inside (end of skirt)

[kayakamina]

That's what I said !

[degiorgio22]

Thank you all.
I forgot to ask about 4 Down (T-T-). Clue is Head of state books computer lessons up. TETE?. And 53 across (A-L-N) Saviour figure appears as country finally fails.

[hammersgirl]

tito - it for computers, ot for books, both reversed

[hammersgirl]

Aslan (from The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe)
as + land minus the last letter

[degiorgio22]

Many thanks hammersgirl.