Rt6

[iggymiggy]

12a evergreen plant taken from rows of alpines(7,6)
14a old dramatist cooked giant rat for another(7,8)
16a severely reprimand footballer with appliance(6,7)
3d damaged tent is half price initially(2,3,5,5)
9d obsession prior to takeover(13)

[scorpiojo]

12 Passion flower anagram

[fiction-factory]

in the first place

[Captain2]

3d in the first place - anagram

[scorpiojo]

3 In the first place anagram

[Mamyalynne]

16 Carpet sweeper

[dannyk13]

14a.Terence Rattigan

[Lie-in King]

12a Passion-flower - anag 'rows of alpines'
14a Terence Rattigan - 'Terence' (Roman dramatist) + anag 'giant rat'
16a Carpet-sweeper
3d In the first place - anag 'tent is half price'
9d Pre-occupation

[iggymiggy]

thanks

[dannyk13]

9d.Preoccupation

[madaunt]

16A term for reprimand, and position of player
3d anagram of tent is half price. Initially means whole thing
Hope this helps

[fiction-factory]

Hi madaunt- I like the idea of just giving hints but I think you'll find that by the time you have typed a helpful hint all the answers will have been given as most answers appear within seconds before those of us without the paper have even had time to read the clues