Scotsmans Weekend

[thorb38]

stuck on the following
1a have a faraway look(4,3,4,4,)
8d sad to have gone round and round with nurse about where in France forever?(5,7,3.)
12a prospered having taken another's place.(9)
15d once more it was a pit to inquire into again (2-7)
An help much appreciated. Many thanks in advance

[scorpiojo]

Any letters please?

[mallyh]

1a take the long view?

[scorpiojo]

12 succeeded

[Frank97]

12a, Succeeded

[Mamyalynne]

15 re examine

[elliemay1]

re ex a mine

[Mamyalynne]

World without end

[Mamyalynne]

for 8d

presume the clue reads 'said' not 'sad'

World sounds like whirled

[grasscarp]

.... Amen

[Mamyalynne]

World/whirled with ou tend

[thorb38]

apologies for the lack of letters really struggling with this this week.
many thanks to you all for responding