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7 Across, A certain stone repeatedly defaced somewhere in the Himalayas (5)

10 Across, Help senior NCO to cut hair (3,3)

11 Across, Dance also interrupting one devoted to work (8)

12 Across, Fish caught in flow by bank,almost (8)

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Many thanks

7a; Nepal?
Sorry, I cannot fully parse...Nepal is somewhere in the Himalayas (def)
and maybe 'opal' comes into it?

!1a; fandango = dance
fan - one devote
and - also
go - work

12 mackerel

Please can you explain "mackerel", Chris?

Chris may be at lunch

mackerel

c - caught
flow - make
bank(almost - rel(y)

Yes been feeding my face ! - Jazzgirl has it - C (caught) inside Make (flow) + rel(y)

10) Mrs Mop

Many thanks to everyone.

re 7a Nepal
a - one
certain stone - opal
defaced =remove first letter
repeatedly (from both words)

(o)ne (o)pal

Thanks for the explanations for Nepal and mackerel.
I knew I was on the right lines with Nepal, but couldn't follow through.