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Can anyone please explain the following clues?

11a Not to mention hinderance by solitary amateur included 3,5. Let alone?

28a Criminal goes North of the border with short bird 8. Gangster?

23d Extremely or partly clever? Somewhat 4,2. Even so?

26d Eight sounded cocky 8. Crew.

Thanks

Criminal goes North of the border with short bird 8. Gangster

i think "gangs" is scottish for goes + ter(n) - short bird.

11a Not to mention hinderance by solitary amateur included
LET (hindrance, hence a let in tennis) + LONE (solitary around A(mateur)

23d Extremely or partly clever? Somewhat
clEVER SOmewhat

26d Eight sounded cocky
A rowing eight (as in the Boat Race) or the past tense of to crow

Ever so ...hidden in clue

Crew - rowing eight

Thanks!