1. Not gentle (5)
6. Not closed (4)
8. Gaze fixedly (5)
9. Curve (3)
11. Fuss (3)
12. Stop (5)
14. Story (4)
15. Fall slowly to bits (5)

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2. Decompose (3)
3. Surplus (5)
4. Illustrious warrior (4)
5. Strictly accurate (5)
7. More recent (5)
8. Fish covering (5)
10. Study a book (4)
13. Short for second (3)