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1. Romantic interloper to hold driver's licence (5)- - - - -

2. You're sure pleased about captivating reader (7) - - - - - - R

3. Provocateur to dismiss label (9)
- - - - - - A - -

3. Firebrand.

Does Terry's answer give any more letters for the other clues?

1. Does OP mean anything regarding a driving licence in Aussieland. if it does then the answer is soppy. spy (interloper) containing op meaning romantic.

Thanks for FIREBRAND Terry.
That gives me an R in 3rd position for
2. - - R - - - R

It also gives me a B in a 4th clue, which is: Ledger record, in seconds added fever about his stardom.(5) - - B - -
I had penciled in HEATH - being heat/fever and in 2 Hs. I didn't like it, and B ruins it. Any ideas there?

Regarding SOPPY. I don't get the OP for driving licence, I had been playing with ID - and getting nowhere.

the 4th clue = DEBIT

ledger record (bookkeeping), the second letter of each of the last 5 words.

Terry, DEBIT is brilliant - a new way of looking at clues for me! But it ruins SOPPY as places D in last position for:
1. Romantic Interloper to hold driver's licence - - - - D

1. CUPID

romantic interloper = cupid

hold = cup + as you said ID.

How about PERUSER.
Anag sure and per