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It's Thursday and I'm still stuck on last five:
37a Lack of volcanic output over island paradise, (6) A-A-O-
47a 39 Steps mostly lit badly, (7) S-I----
53a Maybe Daily News, after 50% cut, is apparently out of danger? (7) C-----R
32d Point's tougher, extremely hampered by poor pool style (12). -R-A-T---O-- (Thought of breaststroke, but why?)
40d Southern Chinese touring Hong Kong initially before rearing tiger (5,4). S-E - -/- H - -

40 Sheer Khan

second one Avalon

32D.Broke = poor. point's = east's. tougher extremely = T + R. BR(EAST + S + T + R)OKE.

32 is Breaststroke...Points EASTS extremely (T)oughe(R) surrounded bt Broke (Poor)

47a is SPITTLE. (39 is saliva). The only word I can find for 53a is cleaner, but I cannot understand the clue!

cleNEar - ne is half new - in the clear(out of danger) - Daily is a cleaner

cleaNEr of course

Thanks for that ixion. I am still stuck on my last one: 35d. When, with right day breaking, to consume Edinborough Rock (7,4). I seem to have A-T-U-S, -E-T.

Arthurs seat
when = as
R Thur eat