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4 Across, Pompous article after flop gets lot of criticism (9)

9 Across, Town where,Paul,say,managed to get 12 to retreat (9)

12 Across, Seat representing most of Irish city previously occupied by Independents (8)

14 Across, Education facility in German mountains greeting lecturer by lake (6,4)

Compiler - RAICH

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4a bombastic = pompous
bomb - flop
a
stic (k) - lots of criticism

12a: derriere = seat
Derr (y) - most of Irish city
I - Independent
ere - previously

13 Grange Hill - G Range Hi L L

9 stranraer

parsing for 9
Paul (St )
managed - ran
rear (the answer to 12a is seat ) reversed - raer

Good morning and many thanks to you all.

Sorry, the clue for 12a is seat.....

i am sure the print size has been dramatically reduced in the i.