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3 left. 1ac: cook's been able to do this once on time (common gender question posed by society)
I have r?t?i? T?e ?s?e? Maybe some doors there?
Then for 16d I think it's November but don't see why.
Finally 29d: outstanding piece of fiction concerning upset on borders. I have r?l?e?o. Not sure about the L from filed.

Retain the Ashes

Think Nato alphabet

Relievo

Me again. Sorry, gesture typing -- my new Google sport -- slipped door instead of error past me. Different sort of cryptic might emerge from this...

Thanks for the cricket which always STUMPS me.
Still backed by the clue for November though I found the NATO alphabet. And have no idea about relievo.
Where's the work of fiction? More help needed Mamya.

outstanding piece of fiction concerning upset on borders

Reliveo (outstanding )

Fiction - LIE
Concerning - OVER [upset, ie reversed and split around the edges of LIE]

apologies

Relievo

Some of out uniform - NMBER
inspiring - [put inside] (H) OVE - Sussex resort with no hotel.

Retain the ashes

'Ain't he a she?' + Re [on] + T [time] + S [society]

Sorry for delays , partially sighted so typing in full takes time, hope is clearer than mud now. x

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