Times Cryptic Jumbo

[mra1]

Finished for ages except for 3 down - Queen seen here with band in unreal setting S?N?R?N?H?N Have been through Chambers twice, checked and rechecked the clues where the current letters are and can find no alternatives. Has anyone any idea what this could be please!

[dannyk13]

Sandringham?

[dannyk13]

and(with) + ring(band) in sham(unreal)

[shoota]

And ring in Sham

[Calibax]

^yes
and (with) + ring (band) in sham (unreal)

[mra1]

Thank you very much everyone - that answers that question but means I have 29 across wrong Times article recalled British Island rule for which I had ALIGN (Rule)! Back to the drawing board

[mra1]

Me again folks - can axiom (self-evident truth or assumption) be stretched to equal rule?

[dannyk13]

Reign? though I can't parse it.

[scorpiojo]

...as a universally accepted rule?

[Calibax]

Yes, axiom; a universally received principle (rule)

[shoota]

Axiom can be a rule (a maxim)

[elliemay1]

ax iom (isle of man)

[mra1]

Thank you all so much - I hate not to finish something!