Times Jumbo Cryptic 1252

[horseshoes]

I give up!

8 dn. Rush, full of energy, upping pace. T?E?D

52 dn. Regularly used "ruined" for "ruin". ?N?O

I found this one a real stinker!

Thank you.

[mac44]

8d. tread

[scorpiojo]

rUiNeD fOr...Undo

[mac44]

52d. undo

[Toorak]

Tread

Dart reversed with e inside

[horseshoes]

I can see it now mac44! Dart and E.

thanks.

[horseshoes]

Undo was what I was thinking, but just COULDN'T see why. Thank you one and all.

[horseshoes]

Also, if 23 down is tap dance, please parse for me.

Skilful display from Democrat party abroad breaking record.

[scorpiojo]

Tape (record) + D(emocrat) ANC (party)

[horseshoes]

Thanks again Scorpiojo. It's funny isn't it, how once you get that block, you just can't see it! I found last week's a bit of a stinker if I'm honest. I've finished yesterday's though.

[scorpiojo]

True :)

I found this week's easier.