1d. R?????a. Old country's rugby obsession.
2d. A?????a?e. Make light of everything, having strayed out of bounds.
3d. T?????c. Repentant Richelieu's embrace of Eastern mysticism.
4d. S?????y. Concealment and seclusion, firstly and secondly, required before battle.
8a. ?????????n. Once tamely submitted to torture in darkening cell.
10a. 3words. 5.5.4. ????? ????r ?a?d. Get to succeed not but twice in imaginary situation.