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3d]Be sent around to work on Queen on gold coins.[3,7]
R?N / ?R???D?
15d]Large plant flourished a short distance east.[5,4]
??A?? / ?R?E

run er rands

Fl + a + metre +E

fl (flourished) a metre (shirt distance) E(east)

flame tree

short (not shirt! )

Thanks shooty. Thanks cerasus-looks obvious once you tell me the answer!

Just for interest : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floruit

Thank you , Cerasus.
That was one of two that I couldn't parse!

Help appreciated parsing this.....

1a Craft's put in to make thinner book (9,4) - WATERSHIP DOWN (Book)

(Also, on a side note, surprised to see METRE described in the clue as 'Short distance' rather than just 'Distance'.

Water down - to make thinner (of liquid etc) round Ship (Craft)