Three More

[chalky2850]

20a Father tore part of coat--it's a state he's in (10) ???????O??
23a What'ill turn us into most powerful country (5,3) S????,?E?
19d Gently stroke husband, so upset it arouses pity (6)

[1ozzy]

19d Pathos

[1ozzy]

20a Pa rent hood

[1ozzy]

Any letters for 4a) yet Chalky, 4a Lists characters in period pieces (6)

[chalky2850]

Thank you 4a= SPELLS

[dannyk13]

23a.Shift key

[Tilly2]

23a Skill set?

[1ozzy]

I reckon it's shift key Tilly.
The shift key will turn us into US, self confessed most powerful country ;-)

[Tilly2]

I have been known to get it wrong, ozzy :-)

I just don't get shift key........?

[Tilly2]

Got it now!

[1ozzy]

I'd been looking at that clue for Chalky on and off all day, didn't get it until Danny came along ;-).

Still "twisting" Tilly?

[Tilly2]

Had to stop for a while. Back to twisting now. I missed it when I had to stop.