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Stuck, irritatingly, on the last three :

17A - Individual receiving sci-fi movie's musical Oscar (8)
?E???S??
6D - Maybe fresher dosshouse cleaned out in daring act (7)
S?U???T
&
8D - Think fit soldier turning up stops retreat (5)
D?I??

Some of the letters supplied may be wishful thinking......

1, Oscar P ET erson.

8d de ig n

6, stu den t.

Individual is PERSON and the movie is ET - together gives (Oscar) PETERSON, jazz musician

D(osshous)E cleaned out is DE inside STUNT (daring act) gives STUDENT (maybe fresher)

Soldier is GI, turning up is IG inside DEN (retreat) gives DEIGN - think fit

Thanks to Rusty, Cerasus & Brackendale.

I can now revert to sleeping in front of the snooker in a calm & untroubled fashion.

Sounds good, Bear!