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hi
can someone help me with these clues please :

1. afford (5) L-n-s
2. Alcoholic drinks (5) Ara-s
3. Parallel light ray (8) Pa---ial
4. Adumbrate (4) Hi--
5. Set-up assistant (6) -i----
6. Blacl lacquer (5) ---a-
7. everything (8) U-i-e-s-
8. Among (2) --
9. Appeal (2) --
10. Mezzanines (9) -a-l-r-i-
11. barbs (7) -e-arks
12.Swift (9) -e-t-e-e-

1. afford (5) L-n-s Lends? (but is ‘afford’ accurate?)
2. Alcoholic drinks (5) Ara-s (Araks?)
3. Parallel light ray (8) Pa---ial
4. Adumbrate (4) Hi—(Hide)
5. Set-up assistant (6) -i----
6. Blacl lacquer (5) ---a-
7. everything (8) U-i-e-s- (Universe)
8. Among (2) -- (in?)
9. Appeal (2) -- (it?)
10. Mezzanines (9) -a-l-r-i- (balconies?)
11. barbs (7) -e-arks
12.Swift (9) -e-t-e-e-

11 - remarks?

6 black lacquer.....Japan

Mezzanines should be galleries, not what I wrote before.