Sunday Times 4827

[barnaclebill58]

My lack of ability is shown when I can't even understand the given answers!
12a Rovers player on after Caledonian meeting. Ans is Royal Ascot which is a horse meeting and Calendonian is a scot . But where does royal come from, please?
23a Good friends supply sweet eaten by one daughter. Ans well acquainted. Supply is well , one daughter is a d so where sweet is quaint. But where does the c come from please?
I think 7d "Fried food spread is in line to be cut" is Spanish omelette . I think is in = is home which leaves spanlette but that is as far as I can get. Thanks

[dannyk13]

Roy (of the rovers- comic character) + a la(on) +scot(Caledonian)

[dannyk13]

Ac(Electricity supply)

[Mamyalynne]

7 Span is home lette(r)

[Lie-in King]

7d Spanish omelette - 'span (spread) is home (in) lette(r; line, cut)'

[Lie-in King]

23a Well-acquainted - 'well (supply)' + 'quaint' (sweet, in) 'ace (one) d(aughter)'

[Togo]

Supply+well + quaint( sweet) inside ace(one) +d