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Thanks Malone, that does fit with what I have so far :).

Some more for you:

1.Liberals would have irritated Government security to begin with. (5) ???G?

2.Horticulturalist opens Eastern flower at home. (5) ?O???

3.Some officers hated others at first in a London area. (4) ??H?

4.Better magic starts up with a French flyer losing his tail. (7) ?A?B???

5.Shimmering ericaceous plant endlessly entwines around a map of London. (4, 4,) ???TH??E

Thanks all in advance :)

3. Soho, London area - first letters in Some Officers Hated Others.
2. Rhine, flower (as in something that flows, a river). RH is horticulturalist, In/at home and the E at the start of ('opens') Eastern. NB. I think this is the Rhein in German, so it could have that spelling.

1. Whigs - Liberals. First letters again (Would Have...)

5. Heat Haze

4 gambler

mag(ic) reversed against bler(iot) - French aviator

2.Horticulturalist opens Eastern flower at home. (5) ?O???

Sorry it should have been ?O?S?

So your answer won't fit :( but H opens HO?S? And it says about home, so maybe HOUSE??

What do you think?

Also is

It protects a competent point (5) = Apron

As in point of a compass is north and then a apron protecting the N?

'House' works - H, horticulturalist +Ouse/river. House - Home.

Yes, Apron , something that protects - A, in the clue +Pro/competent +N/north.