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3 Across, As if crying alters distressing activity? (10)

10 Across, Offensive comment by sailor (not teetotal) surrounded by water (7)

11 Across, Unadulterated cut meat is appropriate (7)

12 Across, It's important to forget wide - not so many score (6)

Compiler - CROSOPHILE

Many thanks

11 pur(e) loin

10 insular

insul(t) (t)ar

12 (w) eighty

3 scarifying
(anagram as if crying)

£a: I'm not sure about this one, John.....
"scarify" means frighten.......
"sacrify" would definitely be a "distressing activity"!

Sorry.......that was meant to read 3 a.

scarify
criticize severely and hurtfully.
"he scarified our leading politicians, seizing upon their vulnerable points"

Many thanks to you both.

hi Cerasus and Elle
The answer could have been either, but only scarifying fits with the crossers :)