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53a Two women cutting keys for an imposing building (7)

??i?i?e

Thinking edifice


54a Demanded move to block former press chief (7)

e???t?d

Maybe exacted


57a Actively opposed worker striving for effect (12)

??t?g?n?s???

antagonistic perhaps


50d Variable film supported by a character in Patras (4)

????

beta hopefully


51 Saw second maiden cast off long dress (4)

????

Not getting this at all, sari and maxi could fit.

Help with the parsing would be appreciated.


Eric

51 Maxi, long dress. Maxim was the saw/saying, take off the second 'm' (second maiden cast off).

50 Zeta is a Greek character, letter. Z = Variable, ET is the film , add 'A' (supported by a).

Thanks Malone.

I was thinking that the second maiden being cast off meant an 'a' was to be discarded. Wrong end of the stick.

I got the ET and A parses, but struggled with the Z. But thought BETA the Greek letter was apt. But I'm now thinking better of beta :-)

Glad I could help. X, Y and Z are often used for 'variables' in crosswords.

57 Ants are frequent workers in crossword clues.

53

Di + Fi in ECE (Musical notes)

I was delighted to see Eric's post & the various responses as this area was, & to a large extent still is, a complete vacuum for me this week.

However I'm still stuck on several including :
29D - Finally free in afternoon, what gamblers go for in a Welsh town (8)
P???????
46A - Remain alive - conduct tidy performance of 30's song? (4, 4, 3, 4 8)
???? ??D? ??D ?O?L ?O?E?H?R (TOGETHER?)
& lastly 12D - Area in E London to search for relative (S?N?)

46 Keep Body And Soul Together, remain alive.