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@Aristo @Mattrom part of the problem is you're very much cleverer than I am, or more obscure, so may I request your parsing on #3 & #4 respectively please?

Have dinner with the queen? Wonderful! (5)

Rupee’s volatile but down by just a point - that’s impressive! (5)

Great songs use perfectly edited rocking leads (5)

Hi Kt, re #4
per = a (Chambers), in the sense of "$10 per head"
Half of suit = SU + PER
Def. = top

We object returning to half consumed supper, wonderful (5)

Thank you Mattrom - I suspected it but am glad of your confirmation - M

Very clever new paper uses to get rid of peas (5)

Big news of the fog (once the penny dropped! (5)

fog = pea souper

kt:

Less soft in midst of nighttime spread, gets on top (5)

nighttime spread (array of food): SUPPER
midst (middle) of it: PP
pp is pianissimo, p is piano (less soft than pianissimo)
gets: causes to become
on top (or on top of): SUPER-