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Stuck overnight on last two in Scotland on Sunday 1345

Two small nigglers [for me!]
7D Ring last character first in charge of animals (4)
- O - C
and 26D Number batting in Tyneside (4)
N - N -

Driving me potty, all help appreciated

7d. Zoic
last character=z
ring=o
in charge=ic

26d. Nine?
batting=in
inside Tyneside=NE?

nine ?
batting = in
is Tyneside in the north east?.

Thank you so much, too late to go back to bed, mind you!