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Thanks malone.
Finally have 11a, I think.
Not sure how it parses.
Part of feet?

Cannot make anything out of misprint letters.

I think Perimeter looks good except for the final word starting at SW corner. Is it 8 letters? ??E?R??E.

Still afew to go.

Figured out all in the perimeter.

For 11, if you put the first word in the clue in front of the answer, you get a word meaning 'purloins'. The answer itself is also a Scottish word meaning the same as your 'keys'!
The letters you've given are correct, but are for two thematic answers.

Thanks malone.
I should make a habit of looking up TCD every single time.

The second definition of the answer is keys.
And rhyming slang is purloins.

I liked my (11 Across) being your Keys - linking two cultures!

The rhyming slang always disappoints me a little - I don't think many of the words, terms, are used nowadays.

23d What might make Americans rude? Trace of arrogance (7)
?O??S??
2d Depp concerned with past perhaps (7) ??TE???.
... thinking defn may be deEp ?

2. Yes - Deep. Past is grammatical...

23 D. That's a sneaky misprint - well, for me it was! It's in 'Americans'. The 'rude' is more 'in good health' than 'cheeky, impolite etc'.

Thanks Malone ... had that answer for 2d but was thinking of the "wrong" past.
will look again at 23d now.

Xwordfan, glad I could help. I meant to say that the 'trace of arrogance' was the usual crossword stuff.

SOS! 17a is a complete mystery.