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Many of your clues confuse me. This more than most. Please parse.

Escort from a navy division (3)

Just in case:

middle third of “from a navy”

State for instance cutting staff (3)

Swarb re 33

Mná is the Irish (Gaelic) word for 'ladies' (women). In public buildings here, the word is generally displayed on the ladies toilet door.
Peter Ustinov made great sport of this on The Late Late Show, claiming he went into the wrong toilet at the airport (ah shure maybe they got the letters mixed up).

This band gave us "Spunk Rock", obviously (3)

Guy is more than half crazed (3)

Tweak 2

He’s a big German trucker (3)

MAN

Reform a nonbeliever in person (3)

Cockney lad's gas-fired water heater? (3)