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Any help on the last two would be greatly appreciated. Not sure if I have the correct letters with clue 1

Surging to a higher position being effusively sentimental. (9) U??U?H?N

Almost excellent friend in the end. (7) ?I???? Could it be Finally (end) but I don't get the excellent friend bit.

Finally could be the one

Fin(e) + ally (friend)

Finally
From fin(e) ally?

Upgushing?

Upgushing looks perfect rusty

upgushing = surging (def)
up- higher position
gushing - effusively sentimental

Not a word I've came across before, Shooty!

Hi Rusty & Shooty,

Thank you so much for your help, I am most grateful to you both.

Compliments of the season.

Colin.

Glad to help, Colin!
Best wishes to you, too!

Me neither.
I was working on the same thing and googled it.
when I returned to answer the post, I saw you had put it.