5d Irish goalie calls and handles (5,5) 11a A plant (6) 17a what posh elves drink after dinner (6) The last two clues above are part of a sub plot in this crossword- and I'm floundering!
11 across: Tom's sour type of pie (4) Maybe 'tart' but where does Tom com into that? 14 down: Work managed well without Norman, perhaps (7) All I can make is soprano, but do idea why? Come on clever...
53 across: Canon imprisoned English chaps in here. (8) I think this is 'tenement' but I think the answer would need another 'e' to match the clue. Does anyone agree?