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3 Down, Sailor and ship beset by busy people (religious types ) (8)

5 Down, Bus trips taking precedence over railway after damp start to day in town (8)

8 Down, Die after lethal shot in hip? (3,3,2)

17 Down, Blaze observed to rise in mountains (8)

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17d pyre nees

8d ALL THE GO (Anag. of LETHAL + Go (Die))

3d ABBESSES (Sailor = AB + SS (Ship) inside BEES (Busy people))

5d DEWSBURY - Railway = RY + Anag. (Trips) of BUS + DEW (Damp start to day)