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Stuck on one corner :
50a: In this selection process keen that woman should block top illustrator? (13) C*E*R*P***I*L I think all the letters are right, though possibly not the last L.
47a: Moslem doctrine to be poorly interpreted at first (7)
I***I*V The last V may be suspect.
Can anyone put me out of my misery?

50 Cherrypicking, selection process.

50 C her ry pic king

Ism ail i

… It has Cry, keen , Her, that woman and Pic King, top illustrator.
C her ry Pic King. Cherrypickimg.

Ism (doctrine) ail (be poorly) i(nterpreted)

Thanks malone and scorpiojo. I had stymied myself with the wrong answer to 43d. Confined to bed - but no more stories (5,2) I had LEVEL UP instead of LYING UP. Can now relax!