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I can't get the song (from previous clue) in 21, 8 but would especially like help with 10ac. Robin's mate's second in one increase -- I think it's BATSMAN but have no reason why. Is it some cricket reference this Canadian knows nothing about or am I being misled by Robin?

Yup batsman.

Robins mate -batman

Second in -s

batsman stands in the 'crease' in cricket.

Oh thanks. And I did get the song thanks to Google.
Just missing 12ac now: transporter (not car) in chart designed by ship's captain. I have T*I*R*R*H.

The tranporter is a [car]rier

The captain of a trireme:

Anagram of CHART & ixion's (car)RIER.

Delicately clued, and a new word for me. Thanks.