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Am I being extra thick today? (don't answer that one!) but Brackendale, why would I know Tinkerbell very well? I bet it's obvious, but it's bad Sunday today ;)

No particular reason and nothing sinister! We were all young once and we all read Peter Pan so we all know Tinker Bell.

The clue was nice in a gentle sort of way (as befits the answer) - fiddle is TINKER and ring is BELL

Anyone who doesn't remember Tinker Bell mustn't have had a childhood.

Ah yes! Lovely memories.
btw I am still stuck on 10d. for which the first ridiculous answer I had was Wafer thin but now the second word ends in a, so back to square one. I really should I call it a day and re-start tomorrow?

water flea ?

Yes it is WATER FLEA (not as nice as Tinker Bell in my book!)

"To the ear" it sounds like WAR TO FLEE which is fighting to escape.

hurray for that one.
4 to do.....I may be back ;)

I think I've gone wrong somewhere.
49a Subjected to analysis it's rejected queen having wept about it (9)
C*I***U*T

It is CRITIQUED

It backwards gives TI with QU(een) and CRIED round gives CRITIQUED

thanks Brackendale.