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Aground on three.

1dn, 'When pieces are played, coughers can make folk bad-tempered', (8), G?O?C?E?. Grouches?

47ac, 'The woman protecting old rebel, offering cover', ((6), ?W?T??. Various words suggest themselves, but none that I can make sense of.

42dn, 'Star journalist and soldier involved in angry words', (3,5), ??? G?A?T. Something Grant?

42d red giant = star
gi - soldier inside rant - angry words
+ ed - journalist

1d grouches looks good - anagram of coughers

47a s wat he is a synonym for cover

Thank you. I would not have got red giant.