Not to worry, pastille; your ripple effect reached across the Atlantic.
So many good ones, but I especially liked BigBad's 13a, Bullfrog's 11d, and Syzzie's 33d. Loved ixie's "fed up", but it took a while for me to get it because over here fed up means only exasperated and angry (had to consult Chambers). Great clues, EVERYONE!