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Pressed to get a higher rate. ( 6,3,4)

F _ R _ _ _ / _ _ E / _A _ _

A smokescreen to become wearisome. (4)
_ A _ L

Fail to grab a vague epithet (5)
L _ O _ E

1 Force the pace

force the pace to adopt a high speed or rate of procedure

FORCED THE PACE

PALL

Not sure of the 3rd one - it looks like it could be LOOSE but I can't see how that fits with 'Epithet'.

2 Pall

Double definition

If your E is wrong it could be LOATH (LOTH + A)

Thanks, Mamya and Brendan.
I thought it might be "Loose" too but couldn't parse it.

Cancel my previous post, LOATH doesn't fit.

Brendan, the "E" comes from doorbell - pressed to alert those inside!

Brendan, the "E" comes from doorbell - pressed to alert those inside!