Sat Times Jumbo 899 Cryptic 26 ac

[bergerhenn]

Protege performing to the gallery (6)
I think it must be "godson" but can't work through the clue.
Any help much appreciated

[oranger]

gallery sometimes known as the gods

[mike11111]

The gallery was the topmost row of seats in a theatre nearest the ceiling, which was often decorated with figures from Roman/Greek mythology, hence the name.

[BIll]

Protege = godson;. on = performing; gallery = (the) gods)

[PDW1964]

can anyone help please?
27d fate material love brings ?L?T?O
47a not threateningliberals after conservative cuts mount S?A?E?L
45d two books of identical length,united internally ?A?U?L
thanks. (guess 45d is manual but why!)

[ladyalex]

27d Clotho

[bibblebub]

27d CLOTHO [fate] - material = CLOTH, love = O

47a SCAFELL [mount]

not threatening = SAFE
liberals = LL
after conservative cuts = C in the middle


45d SAMUEL [two books(of the bible)]

identical = SAME
length = L
united internally = U in the middle
thanks. (guess 45d is manual but why!)

[bibblebub]

(oops, didn't delete all the text I copied)