Genius 173

[Lubumbashi]

8a Female abdicating, for our kingdom wants a king back (6)
I have -A-U-O
Take seconds out of time up to the Asian city (4)
I have -P-H

[shaneystar2]

Kakuro (first word of theme phrase )
Ipoh (second letters of - time up to the -)

[roslyn251254]

Ipoh is a city in Malaysia...from tIme uP tO tHe ..2nd letters

[Lubumbashi]

Thanks Shaneystar and Roslyn. I was driving myself dilly.

[JJ109]

I got kakuro but no idea of the theme
female abdicating for = or, our kingdom = uk, + a k(ing) all backwards
= kakuro