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A number swimming there (5) ???E?
Couldn't stand being drunk, so didn't move (3,5) SAT ?I???

Ether , anaesthetic

Sat tight

Could'nt stand etc could be sat tight.

A number swimming there could anagram of there ( three)

swimming is the anagram indicator - number means to 'numb' as in anaesthetic

Ether

A number swimming there (5) is THREE
Couldn't stand being drunk, so didn't move (3,5) SAT ?I??? is SAT TIGHT (Tight is another word for drunk)
The H in the SAT TIGHT goes with the H in THREE
Thanks everyone for your help.

apologies for my doubts then.

No worries Mamya, we got there in the end, thanks for your help again.