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I used to have a copy of an Eames chair. Very comfortable, but the turny mechanism underneath broke. I still have the footstool, but you can tell that it's not genuine as it has 5 feet (like the chair did) rather than the correct 4.]

Spanish car has four or five of these (4)

Seat is the Spanish Fiat.

[Chris, I have one too! The chair and stool that is. It’s an Italian remake but the feet count is correct. Had them about 20 years and still in daily use]

Professor's helpers returned to give an exam (3)

TAs rev. Not sure if they are called Teaching Assistants in the UK.

Place vacated for the Chiltern Hundreds (4)

Special vermouth? That’s what the setter heard! (3)

Stuffed full, saving energy like a couch potato (6)

Policeman escorts one from Edinburgh back to rooms (7)

AE rev in STING; AE = Scots "one"; escort = "guard" so I think it works as a container indicator.

Creating a crossword; initially, theme is about "places" (7)

SE(T)TING-->SE(A)TING

Where the prospective candidates stand? (4)