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I've finished, but two I've not parsed - any pointers?

9a Rock music kept for request at crime scene? (5,2,2)
I have a phrase that matches the defintion, and the "rock" gives me the first word, but I don't see the "music".

Stone's past history in theatrical performance, loosely speaking? (4)
I have a semiprecious stone, but I don't see any of the rest.

I don't like the definition in 17d!

Hi chris - it's an anagram

should have secified that is for 9a I ahven't cracked 15a yet...

9a - first word is anagrind.

No idea about 15a

Of course it is - thanks elfie. I was led astray by the seaside sweet!

Thanks too, simondx

15 - when you have the crossers there seems to be only one sensible answer.

as you say only one possible answer but apart from the definition difficult to parse! thanks

i have reached the same conclusion, but also cannot parse it

struggling with final three
10d Waste of a setter in this magician, propose changes up top - I have P?O???S?O?P?R
16ac Balancing acrobat, weak pole wobbling in the midst of horror - I have ?O?????K??
8d Cheer as West Indian cricketer cuts shot into river - I have E?E?L???T?
Any help gratefully received!

Hi elfie
10 def first 6 words; not a setter of crosswords
16 def first two words, anagram inside middle of horror
8 third letter wrong