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35a. Strong emotion in Napoleon, say, touring old French city (9) - POIGNANCY (Strong emotion)

I think NANCY is the French city but can't see the rest.

11d. Most of 16 is done (7) - THROUGH

The answer to 16a. is STORMY

23d. Shoot art copier in Ernest Lazlo's birthplace (8) - BUDAPEST (Ernest Lazlo's birthplace)

I think 'Shoot' is BUD but I can't get APEST from 'Art Copier'.

30d. Article that's used to pierce Yankee? (7) - BAYONET (Used to pierce?)

Napoleon is a pig in 'animal farm. pig touring old = poig.

Most of 16 is done.
i can see rough = stormy, maybe the clue should read, Most of the 16 is done?

a = Article, yon = that. a yankee is a type of bet (in horse racing i think).

'art copier' in old language would mean is a copier (thou art, type of thing) bud apest, bud copies. i'm i making any sense? could be totally wrong here.

That's fantastic Trevor. You're right about 11d., I did miss out 'The', and I'm kicking myself for not seeing Orwell's Napoleon, especially as I did that book for O' Level English. Many thanks Trevor and Happy New Year.

can't help thinking Bud Apeth, would suit the 1st part of the clue.
cheers Brendan and all the best for 2015.