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1. Theatrical rarities losing it in the end? The opposite. Curtain raisers.

2. Accountant spies flowering tree. Acacia. This is presumably accountant (ac) plus spies (cia) but that leaves me with an extraneous a!

3. Corps to stop honking tank? One's doubtful. Sceptic. Presumably septic (tank) around c (corps) but what does the sword 'honking' in the clue signify.

4, Whimsical name for ship. HMS Pinafore.

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Anagram of RARITIES minus IT
The end - CURTAINS

honking means smelly
4. is an anagram.

a guess - a ca, a chartered accountant?

ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant) + CIA

4 anagram of "name for ship"

Many thanks all! Should have spotted some of those!