Sat times Jumbo 710 cryptic

[meabby]

any help to get me going on:
16ac ????R? ????? ?u???i?G
and
30ac ??? ?r?W?
thanks

[kettledrum]

30a Tom Brown

[kettledrum]

16a Empire State Building

[meabby]

thanks - can you help me a bit more? - reached another standstill with:
6ac ??F???S
14 ac S???M??
6d ????E?T
8d ????L?T?O?
51 d S?I?E

thanks

[kettledrum]

6a safaris - a f(emale) 'wearing' saris (asian clothes)

[kettledrum]

6d salient ....alien 'breaching' st(one)

[kettledrum]

8d resolution

[kettledrum]

51d swine .... i in N, S, E, & W

14a I think this is Salamis....a famous sea-battle, but I can't see the rest of the word-play. I expect someone else win either correct me, or explain !

[kettledrum]

Sorry ....WILL either correct me......!

[meabby]

thanks for all your help.

[kayakamina]

Kettledrum is correct in saying that 14a is Salamis- a sea battle.

Salami Tactics - a policy of cutting out, one by one, undesirable elements from an organisation.

[kettledrum]

Ah, Meabby! I understand 14a now . salami tactics - cutting away, one by one, undesirable elements, eg particular people from an organisation.

so ...salami + s(ucceeded)

I don't usually do this puzzle until the very last minute....so thank you for making me start it. All finished now.

[kettledrum]

Good morning Kayakamina ! Can't you sleep either?

[kayakamina]

Morning Kettledrum an early start as it is a niece's birthday and I must be ready by 8am to be collected.

Regards K