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Paul’s at it again. Got a few but really struggling with 10a and it’s only 4 letters! Help with the parsing please.

He could have more specific for the cross references, but it would have been 5 letters!

What loos are called on board ship.

I always wondered why!

//The term comes from the days of sailing ships when the place for the crew to relieve themselves was all the way forward on either side of the bowsprit, the integral part of the hull to which the figurehead was fastened.//

Doh of course! Many thanks, now we’re bowling.

After getting 10 it was fairly straightforward but my last one, 13D, seems unrelated to the clue - apparently tough poser is never really understood, maybe initially impossible? 8/2. I have m./u.i.e.s. so only one thing seems possible but parsing?

13d is an anagram. First three words of the clue are the def. Then you need to figure out what letters to use from the rest of the clue, if you have the answer you should be able to suss that out.

Thanks, Jafo, will look at that.

Hi, I have been helped by all your comments but I’m stuck with the last few on the top right corner. Any hints welcome:
9a, 3d, - - P - - / - A - - - S (5) (6)Part of the 10 where heavyweight author files page
4d, - A - - - - -(7)Unsound notion, as a member reported
5d, - - - - - - - M (8)In May, county transfixed by a spirit
7d, - - - -/ - -(4)(2) Beastly Loy has little time to get a closer look
11a, - - - - - - R - - - (10) sexes, perhaps, mate on Germany’s capital city
14a, - - - -P - - - (8) intensively study part of the 10 for spiked plates

9a Large African animal followed by university grounds
4d Typical Paul smut
5d Theresa's position round a English county circling "a"
7d Place to see animals followed by a short minute
11a First word back and fro
14a Used for climbing icy slopes

I know I am giving too much away, just waiting for the darts to start.