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4.Used by some granddads?(6)

by=via and gra(nddads)

Used meant to indicate it's a drug

Spot on Phillip..

5.It's horrible hugging Newcastle birds, they can get stuffed!(4-6)

vi-NE-le-AVES

6. Vicarious?

Just got up! Is 7 VROOM?

Is 3 Verbatim ? I have no explaination !!

Correct Malone..

6.Such sacrifice Saviour made when suffering first in Calvary(9)

anag(made) of saviour accepting(suffering)IC

The phrase is in Chambers "vicarious sacrifice" but can't find a decent link online - basically Christ suffering in lieu of us for our sins!

Well spotted Aristo, had that one down as the trickiest...

7.Rev put up with Vatican City primacy(5)

put up=room
Vatican City=V
primacy=leadership

Not verbatim Emrach...

Only 3. and the link to go.

3. virtuoso ??
virtuo - reversed in clue + so (arguably)

skilled in arts etc.

Long shot Varience - at variance = dissagreement and a variant is a type of fly - desperate or what