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7 down - "around 12noon inside, the children make a situation more complicated" (7,3,5)
I think it must be "confuse the issue" but would appreciate a help parsing the first word. Thanks!

Is the answer to 12 the letters which, with c - around and n - noon make confuse?

yes AB
handy old circuit breaker (2,3)

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Thank you AB and jazz girl - you also helped me get the "circuit breaker" clue which I'd overlooked!