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A scalpel is something that a nurse would hand out prior to an operational cut

Oh I see! Very straightforward then! Is that the kind of clue known as a &lit??

14 Controversial European – he's to be dismissed by Gove? (9)
P-L-M-C_ _
12 ac Extortionate, messy divorce overwhelms poor rep (10)
- - e - - - - - e -
4 Funding McFadden and DeSantis takes time (9)
- - t - - - a - e
5 One hoping for beneficial response is unable to take Liam's eruption? (8)

14 Polemical
12 Overprivced, anagram
4 Patronage - Pat Ron Age
5 Claimant, hoping for benefit, benefial, anagram (Cand and Liam)

14 POLEMICAL
POLE MIC(he)AL
12 OVERPRICED anagram

That’s brilliant “Chrise” and “malone” - Thank you.

Having trouble in that corner

7 I'm tired of being beaten and ashamed (9)
M - - - i - - - -
10 Frank's awful, Tom's heartless (6)
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15 Pisspoor parties trail (7)

19 Dash from South Central General (7)

7 MORTIFIED anagram

10 DIRECT
DIRE (C(a)T

15 TRAIPSE? anagram

18 SMIDGEN?
S MID GEN

Thank you ChrisE.
Do you have 2 down
Survive being declared gay at the end (7)
H - T - A - T. (
I thought it would have been OUT at the end?
And
3 dn round pub entrance, dropped kinky belt (5)
T - A - K (can’t get it)