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1 Across, Plump 6' 5 so begins 4's song (4,6,4) (4=MEP TRAINED TO ENTER MATCH PLAY 7, 5/13= FIERY TROPHY COMICAL AMATEUR LIFTED ? 7,5 6= PERHAPS CRUDE OLD FELLOW PICKED UP OLD BOOK (5), )
9 Across, My life's a shambles;theirs is very short (9)
15 Across, Smart mover's discretion in catching spies (9)

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9 Mayflies anagram
15 Tact i CIA n

9a: mayflies = theirs is very short (def)
anagram of "my life's a"

MEP - T emp est

6, fo lio.

5/13 Olympic torch anag trophy comic(a)l

1 Full (plump) fathom (6') five

Many thanks to everyone.