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Three to go but need explanations/parsings please.
14. Bring action when argument is missing (3) S*E. THe final "E" may be incorrect.
15. Record turn in the lunar cycle (5) No letters to give you that I'm sure about. What does eract mean? It's not in my dictionary. Maybe orbit?
17. Love, according to a work by Verdi (5). Is it opera? Love=O + according to=PER + A
8. Raise hand - foul in extra time. (4,5) Is it Adar Sheni? ( anagram of raise hand but I don't understand the "extra time" part of clue.

14 Sue

15 EP Act

17 Looks good

8 Adar Sheni works in a similar way to our leap year hence 'extra time'

Thank you Mamya but still puzzled over "SUE" and "when argument is missing".

SUE is ISSUE with IS missing.

Sorry for lack of parse there.

Many thanks Seamus.

I am also stuck on the solution/parsing of 18 Old Greek official heard to foment crowd trouble. Can anyone help?

Sorry (9)

Could it be phanariot- old Greek official - fan a riot?