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12d: Risk small pants in the middle splitting (7) B***E**
Hoping that one will give me the rest, but if not, I'll be back.

Between, splitting.

Bet = risk
Wee = small
n - from the middle of 'pants', pants in the middle.

Thanks for your help malone, it's given me the boost to finish the rest. I hope you can finish the job and parse 18a for me. Good way to screen film - Billy Elliot might do it. The answer is PIROUETTE, but apart from the B.Elliot reference I'm stuck.

Pi (good) + [ ET (film) in route (way)]

Pi - good, pious
Route - way
ET - film
Pi rou ET the.

Glad I could help. despard.

Thanks to all for your explanations. Haven't heard Pi used that way for decades!

Despard, I'm sure Pi (meaning good) is used only in crosswords, not in the real world, these days!