Times Jumbo Cryptic 1089

[a.trembath]

9 ac Character's one clashing with partner in accounts (6) ?Y?B?L If CYMBAL please explain. 38d Whirr a river steamer makes being far from harsh (8) ?U?A?E?E?S If HUMANENESS where does the r steamer come in? 48d Bend when lifting bones (5) S?C?A

[Mamyalynne]

38 Hum + A Nene (river) SS (Steamship)

[dannyk13]

48d.Sacra ( arc + arc reversed)

[bibblebub]

9a: i reckon SYMBOL - because a cymbal is one of a pair that clashes but 'in accounts' means that it only sounds like that (account = told story)

38d: whirr = HUM, a = A, river = NENE, steamer = S.S.

[Captain2]

Sacra

[dannyk13]

Sorry arc +as reversed

[a.trembath]

Many thanks all