Sunday Times

[bravodeltic]

Help on a couple please to start with.
1a a piece about fine 17 member? (8) ???r????
2d note bird sizzles right away in oven (10) {no letters sorry}
6d rover car about to drop of British author (7) ??m?l??

Thanks in advance of

[Lie-in King]

1a American re answer 17d) - 'a man' (piece, about) 'eric' (fine, old Irish law)
2d Microwaves - 'mi' (note, music) + 'crow' + '(r)aves' (sizzles, 'r(ight)' away)
6d Rambler (rover) - '(ca)r' (ca [circa]; about, dropped) + '(Eric) Ambler'

[Neveracrossword]

2 Microwaves