Colossus no.148, Cryptic

7Across, Research ancestry to reveal prospects, ??????? CHANCES
54Across, Started work? Need to relocate! Op?n?d OPENED
60Across, on watch, the Queen became a witness, a?l?o?er BEHOLDER
8 Down, Rough pirate map sadly contained nothing next to 'X', ??????i?a?e APPROXIMATE
39 Across, Calcium,nitrogen and tin, c?n CAN
16 Across, Types that go right into modifying act, I see, ? a?e?????? CHARACTERS (?)

(edit last one....)CATEGORIES

I have ONLOOKER for 60a

Better !

Thanks, a big help

Yep, thanks onlooker a lot better , was worried there for a minute, cheers

Thank you - a big help

YES THIS LOOKS BETTER- THANKS

Welcome back Dutchy hope your coming good.philcottie

Thank sphilcottie, home and slowly recovering, still have affair way to go.