1a Caught in the act is very backward European (9)
I have DEVELOPED, which has POLE backwards, and DEED and VE for very, but cannot see how it fits with caught in the act!?...
8d Odd plumber initially ordered little sinks for wee chap (15)
Is this RUMPLESTILTSKIN ? I can see little sinks in there, but the rest?
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12a As sexy nurses can get married, it's stimulating (1,4,2,3,3)
Is this A SHOT IN THE ARM ?
I can see AS HOT (sexy) and it's stimulating... but the rest of the parse?
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9a attempt to deceive an unknown person during short interval (3,2,2)
Is this TRY IT ON, but if so I can't see why, apart from 'attempt to deceive'.
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3d Those starting to invest need money (3) T-N. Is this TIN?
16a It may be smooth and hard (4) -A-H is this PATH?
15a Shout a greeting, having left (4) H-W- is this HOWL?
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