Times Cryptic Jumbo 1458

[NeilMunro]

Very grateful for all help with these clues please.
18ac: “Old statesman rarely any take to at first (8).”
22ac: “Lots of ladies, perhaps, one visiting old grandmother of Samuel (10).”
29ac: “In line, getting reading to be picked up (7).”
34ac: “Be effective after all, maybe, protecting large layer of skin (7).”
41ac: “One in haste cut sticks to deliver huge blows (10).”

[Calibax]

41a Hurri canes

[Lie-in King]

18a Kenyatta - anag 'any take' + 'a(t; first)'
22a Johnsonian - 'johns' (lots of ladies; loos) + 'i' (one, in) 'o(ld) nan'
29a Queuing - "cueing" picked up
34a Cuticle - 'cut ice' (be effective, protecting) 'l(arge)'
41a Hurricanes - 'i' (one, in) 'hurr(y; cut)' + 'canes' (sticks)

[Calibax]

29a Queuing - sounds like Cueing

[NeilMunro]

Many thanks!!!