COLOSSUS 167 GIANT CRYPTIC

34a The first half of the alphabet is A to M, Ernest Rutherford "split the atom" in 1917.

LAST ONE STUMPS ME BUT CAN HELP WITH THE REST:
3D COMPANY STARTS NEXT SERIES AS A RESULT C?N?T?U?N?E CONSEQUENCE
16A APPOINTED GROUPS PLEDGE GOLF EQUIPMENT ?O?M?T
?E?S COMMITTEES
34A FIRST HALF OF ALPHABET WAS SPLIT BY RUTHERFORD
A??M ATOM AS CONTREX SAID
38A SUPPORTIVE OF VETERAN P?O PRO NOT SURE HOW THIS RELATES TO 'VETERAN, ADMITTEDLY


THANKS MAIZEY
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I'm somewhat surprised to see that lmur strains to comprehend that last clue.