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1 Across, Unassuming kid's first to leave desk during test (6)

10 Across, Write article about miserable place in California (8)

12 Across, Reimburse committee with some coppers-eight,you say? (10)

16 Across, Song released by me, old-fashioned with catchy end (9,6)

No letters

Many thanks

1a) mo des t

16a) unchained melody

10a: Pasadena = place in California (def)
pen - write
a - indefinite article
sad- miserable
there is an "a" missing...
Should the clue read about A miserable.....?

I think 12a) is recompense but can't fully parse it!

12 compensate

Com pens ate ( sounds like pence eight)

Your correct elle it should read "a miserable" many thanks for rectifying my error.

12a: compensate = reimburse (def)
com - committee
pens ate - sounds like pence (coppers) eight

Many thanks to all.

No, problem ,Diablos!

and I think 16a is unchained melody = song (def )
unchained - released
me
anagram of "old"
Y - ( catch) y