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Not as easy as I thought...

Bottom right a bit bare so here's a couple of stickies;

49a. In hospital came across a musician (7)
S???N?A

42d. Clever Dick's telegram owes case that's resolved (8)
?I??????

Thanks

42d. Wiseacre

49. Smetana

S met an a.

Thanks girls (I assume in the case of Rusty)- as you know i mistyped "owes" for "closes" somehow. Could you please parse for me?

Telegram = wire, around (closes) case (anag)


WI-SEAC-RE

Wire - telegram
Closes case

Of course! Thanks Paul and jazzie!

Hospital is a san(atorium)
Came across is met.
A is a.
No, I am not a girl!

OK. Couldn't get 49a as had 50d (clue: after a short distance point to the top (4) ) as N + EAR Clearly not the case. Enlightenment please?