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I'm predictably stuck on my cryptic and would appreciate any hints or explanations so that I can finally finish. I'm sorry to be asking about so many clues, but they're mostly isolated, so help on just a couple wouldn't help me with the rest. Thank you.

Shakespearean character able to thrive on love? (8)
???S???O Is it Bassanio? If so, why?

Area said to be uncultivated (4)
??O? Possibly A?O? Is it Amok? If so, why?

Record a stage direction (5)
??T?R

One's caught in a trap once more (5)
A?C?N

Put on about a pound (4)
?E?T

Chip bar? (7)
?O?N???

1st one.
The answer starts with a P and ends with an O.

Of course. Thanks chrisg. And thank you for giving me a hint, not an outright answer - it makes me feel better somehow.

4th one..the middle letter is G not C

Record a stage direction (5)
Also means 'Come in'

One's caught in a trap once more (5)
Your C is wrong -- you need a trap that sounds like a drink

Put on about a pound (4)
Pound is the definition, and a pound mighht be what you 'put on' a horse, say.

sorry my mistake...4th one. the second letter is G and C is wrong

I've gotten the stage direction one now. I had thought my 'c' should be 'g', but that just means I've another one I can't answer! Sigh.

Area said to be uncultivated (4)
Homophone: Old land measure/Impolite

Thanks Bullfrog. That makes sense.

Chip bar? (7)
Double definition: Gambling token/serving surface