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12 Across, Pole in charge around Russian Winter Olympics site, happy to get beaten? (11)

15 Across, Bread sauce that may warm the throat (4 - 4)

17 Across, Electronic news gathering covers noise abatement (6)

19 Across, Former tomb inscription over unknown's death (6)

Compiler - NESTOR

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19a ex pir y

17a: e n din g = abatement (def)

15 ROLL NECK

12a mas ochis t ic ?

ochis anagram of Sochi - Russian winter Olympics site

Good morning to you both and many thanks.

Last one . 18d old hand at directions
Claims a point east encompasses south(8) Scorsese. Can score mean a hand?

The "scores" comes from "claims". "Old hand at directions" is the definition.