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Too much fizzy wine I think, would like help to parse.

52a Group on course for Oxford briefly find the shortest way, by plane. (5,6)

Great Circle, I presume.

45a Member of Ordinariate may be expecting deep suspicion at first, but goes over. (7)

Exceeds ?

Like to know how they work fully.

Ta for any help.

A course at Oxford is Greats so a group on that course would be a Greats Circle, briefly - Great Circle- the shortest way by plane?

62a Greats used to be Classics at Oxford

so Great(s) circle (group) - a bit weak I think.

I also have exceeds but cannot parse....

Come on you Papists - explain!

should have been "come on you 22 downs"..

ex-CE + eds (first letters of "exp. deep susp.") -- no?

This is a long shot but would a member of the ordinariate be Ex CE + expecting deep suspicions at first- eds giving exceeds?

Thank you all - things a lot clearer now. x

I couldn't find any reference to them being ex- CE - anybody been there?

Yes. The RC church has established the "ordinariate" to receive Anglican clergy who are leaving the CofE because, already troubled by the ordination of women, are even more so over the prospect of women bishops. Effectively they are being accepted as RC priests.