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1 Across, Creature spinning around on food at party (6)

5 Across, Forsaking 19, she and Italian leader get into bed? (6)
[ 19 = Mate is hot on Aerosmith perhaps 7 ]

8 Across, Do everything possible to take a trip alone? (4,4,7)

11 Across, Two qualifications available in reform school once (4,5)

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11 Alma Mater - MA MA inside alter

8 fall over oneself
PS defn for 11 is school once ( old school)

5a; spider = creature spinning
re dips - on food at party (reversed)

8a: fall over oneself

19 Aerosmith is a US band so the answer is (H)ot on usband = husband (mate)

5 seduce - she minus (h) husband (19) = se + Duce (Italian leader)

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