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Stuck on last three. Toughies all.
6a. Sea vessel getting thus to harbour area (4) ?A?C
Could it be saic? Is that a word?
1d. Last article dispatched before raising a female tree spirit (4) M?A?
5d. Manager runs in upset to provoke a little laughter (7) U?R?G?A

Saic is a ketch common to the Levant

1d Mowa - tree spirit

wom(an) a

5d Darogha - chief officer

r in goad, reversed + Ha

Re Mowa - the Butter Tree from which alcohol is distilled.
Sometimes called Mahua or Mowra

Thanks, Cerasus. I believe you're right. Which means my A was wrong. I now have a problem with:
10a. Listening device, one about to be replaced with a fibre (5) W?T?P. I had it previously as attap.

Watap is the fibre

Thanks again. But now my monoxenous is wrong for 1a. Sponges on one endlessly day after day. American feller! (10)
It would have to be monoxenide, or something like that.

re watap
wire tap is a listening device, then replace ire with 'a'

I am having too much trouble with captcha so signing off now

Monaxonida ?
Four lots of captcha pics to contend with. Grrrrrr