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I know it's a bit late but any help gratefully received!
41 down - Breaks news (7) cryptic "As an afterthought,goes back,phones and wells up" I thought it might be streams or spreads but if so what is 55across? Seizes (5) "Stretches back and seizes" which could be grasp but letters don;t fit with 41 down, Thanks

41 springs

41
As an afterthought,goes back - SP
phones - RINGS

what does that give us in 55 now ?

Sorry Jazzgirl , took too long explaining :-)

thanks -easy when you know how! 55 across _n_ps

mamya, I was just about to parse it and you beat me to it :)

snaps (reverse of spans)

Snips

oops

snaps

thanks to you both