Herald Hogmanay crossword

[kjsgran]

Happy New Year!! I have completed most of the normal cryptic but havent an idea of the link between the ones with no clue onlly that it says they are linked by a themewhich is almost very topical. If there is anyone out there who has cracked this give me a tiny hint that could help me on my way I would be most grateful! kjsgran

[ricker53]

Hi I think 52 Across might be Doctor Who ? but not sure as I only have D-C___/W-- and none of the other clues

[Maisie13]

Hi. I've finished almost all of the normal clues too and I think the link is 20 and 11 (for the year 2011 but am still stuck on some)

[rosdon17]

Maisie I'm sure is correct, despite that the only answers I can glean are
Questions (20 qs)
Adam Smith (£20 note)
Hendecagon (11 sided figure)
Doctor Who (11incarnations so far)
Maple Leaf (11 points to the candian one)
Oceans

[Maisie13]

Adam Smith also directed the episode of Doctor Who - the eleventh hour shown recently

[rosdon17]

...baby teeth...
..score...

[Xman]

Sodium

[Doc531]

Oceans after the movie "Oceans 11" ?

[Doc531]

There are normally 20 baby teeth & Sodium has Atomic Number 11

[Doc531]

38 Ac The Bank of EGYPT has an office at 11 waterloo Place in London.
A Bit tenuous ?

[ArranBrown]

How about 'Thirty-one' for 50 across (20 plus 11)?

[ArranBrown]

Sorry, move spaces to that! It's not an unclued light!

[ArranBrown]

Trying to redeem myself - could 45D be Apollo? (Apollo 11 landed first men on the Moon).

[ArranBrown]

Are we sure that 53 is Maple Leaf? The number 11 suggests something 'team' to me?