16a: Pick over cherry, unripe (6) r?d?a? 9a: Queen one of those going places, describing one's rise in Rome (8) ??i?i?a? 9d: Case found in school (5,4) ??e?r ?i?h. Is it spear fish? I bow to superior...
17a: Middle section omitted from popular song (4) l?e?
37d: Finance expert is investing in Impressionist paintings (10) ?o?f?a?i?t
Thank you in anticipation....
29a: One on hand to put a stop to gossip (6) ??n?n? 23d: Public levee of city cut short when doctor comes round (6) ?u???r 46d: School fine: I will turn up shortly (6) ?e?t?s Thanks in anticipation....
5d: Not all current No.1s are covered by, say, boy band (7) m?n?c?e. The only words I can think of to fit are monocle and manacle, neither of which seem appropriate. Help would be much appreciated.