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1 Across, A couple of colds at hospital department could be grave (6)

4 Across, Bear backstage in Stringfellows? (7)

9 Across, Mark's monocle is in need of repair (9)

12 Across, Call dodgy dealer to guarantee no poaching? (4,5)

Compiler - RADIAN

Many thanks

Ring Fence?

Pup - bear + step backwards - puppets - stringfellows?
semicolon? (anag)

1a ACCENT, grave, French accent
A+CC+ENT, hospital dept

9a SEMICOLON, mark
Anagram of 'monocle is'

12a RING FENCE
call=ring + fence, dodgy dealer

A + CC (couple of colds) + ENT hospital dept - accent ? (Grave)

Good morning and many thanks to you both.