8a give pound to see sculptor(9) ?o?a?????
5d listen to top dog(4) ???e
6d tall glass instrument(5) ???t?
15a understood to be a non starter at town racecourse(7) ?e?b?r?
14d country's upper limit always needs some french(4,5) ?a?e ?e???
24a tip goes in by being flexible(5) ?e???