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Still got 2 to go.
Play recruit receiving thanks led by popular player (15)
I've got instrumentation because it fits all my other letters but I can't parse it.
Also, speakers way of walking making entrance (4)
Starts with G and third letter probably n but I think it should be gate?

Ha ha solved it myself after three days!!
Gate is correct and the other word is instrumentalist. (Player)
What a dodo!

2. GATE, entrance
Sounds like GAIT, way of walking

2d: instrumentalist = player (def)
strum - play
enlist- recruit
ta - thanks
in - popular