The Herald

[dave1948]

As usual I am begging for help

11d Vacated square on one's own terms, it's announced (8)
??C?A?E?
Declared ?

11a Girl holding a snake scattered people (8)
??A???R?

15a Pen first letter-going to be something symbolic (4)
????

[Mamyalynne]

15 (W)Rite

[Mamyalynne]

11 Diaspora

[dave1948]

Thank you Mamyalynne.. Yoare always there to help.

11d is now:
D?C?A?D
so declared is still on but if so why ?

[elliemay1]

11 diaspora

[Mamyalynne]

Probably a cricket reference ?

[dave1948]

Thank you Ellie-May.

One left
16d Jupiter,the thunderer, rips out the guts of islanders (6)
T?N?N?

[scorpiojo]

Titans?

[bibblebub]

TONANS = ton(g)ans

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Tonans

[dannyk13]

11d. Mamyalynne has it. A cricket term ,i.e to declare is to close the innings and leave the pitch(square)

[dave1948]

Thank you Bibblebub and Scorpiojo .

I got to Tongans but then thought no and obviously no Jupiter. Anyone any thoughts on declared as above I can the square as red at the end but not decla ?

[dave1948]

Thank you Danny K that makes sense now. As a cricket fan I should have seen that (forget my musing about red square

[Mamyalynne]

Was all I could think of, good luck.