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9 Across, Cheap passage from Scots port in the midst of thunderous wind (3,6)

12 Across, Risky middle course one is taught,reportedly,during negotiation (9)

13 Across, One ship crew turned out turned out drunk in eastern port (7)

16 Across, Film consisted of ghoul regularly worried about foreign character (3,5,2,5)

Compiler - MONK

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Day Return
Tightrope
Ipswich
The Sound of Music

Good morning geevo41 and many thanks on this glorious morning.

Did you want any parses, John?

12 a: tight rope = risky middle course (def)
tight - taut, which sounds like "taught"

13a: Ipswich = Eastern port (def)
anagram of "ship" + I (one) +c (re) w

I'm sorry but I cannot parse the other two .

9a ayr = scots port
de = midst of thunderous
turn = wind

Mu (Foreign Character) in (consisted of + gHoUl)*

Thanks, Ginge, and Stevie Gee.