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Still struggling with the top half.

Help please with-
1a Pieces of news I sift (5)

4a Dance cut out, not unknown, to protect bones (9)
?????A?SE

11a Judge, with conclusion brought forward, speaks
impertinently (6)

4 ECOSSAISE?

E(x)CISE around OSSA?

Looks good - thanks chris.

1a items
11a sasses - assess= judge, bring the letters forward

Thanks.

Hi SDL
ITEMS occurred to me, but I couldn't parse it any further than the I - could you help, please?

I was also wondering about that chris.

I'm now looking for 16a - Lines great king retracted
in order to return (6) RE???L

recall?

There is a variety of ACER called "Crimson King", but it seems a little tenuous.

recall

LL = Lines + ACE (great) R(ex) allflipped and in order

No, I think it is inspired.