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At a loss with the last two clues:

16a - Danced tango with Pole tro?

37d - Dish in the can that's underdone ?e?ne

I find Pabulum the most frustrating of setters!

16a T+ROD

37d looks like penne(d)

Thanks to both

After finally solving 35 down, I started to fear for the future of crosswords: using 'It' as a synonym for 'S.A.' (sex appeal) is an outdated usage that only persists in crosswords; another egregious example is 'jolly' which was a nickname for a Royal Marine, a long, long time ago. I am sure solvers can think of many more ......

I can think of loads and have to say that I am rather fond of them after fifty odd years of solving. There's something appealing about the familiarity of hackneyed usages in puzzles. One of my favourites is "a bit of a kip" to signify AT. I'd be totally buggered if all references were to modern usages alone.

I need help with 43

Asians in offences secret police chief crushed (9)
I have ?ibe?ians which looks like siberians to me but I have no idea how the clue works.

Unless, of course, I have got it wrong......

Thanks

fred

Beria was head of the Soviet secret police

Thank you, Gecko.

No idea about Beria. All is clear now.

fred