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Hi, stuck this week''
16a Pay out(5) S????
5d Was present(8) ?t?r????
3d Shocking and sad (6) ?r????

tragic?

Are you sure of the r? It could be "attended".

spend?

Thank you so much it was attended

Need more help'''''''''' Really stuck wurth 1d Merchanised (9) ?u???a?m?
8a Commandingly (15) I have authoritatively, that is where the u comes in for 1d, do you think i am reight
9a advancing(6) ???i?g

if the 1st one should really read mechanised, - automated.
which makes your 2nd one correct.
last one could be several things, perhaps..giving.