Sunday Times 4695

[DorothyH]

Just a few more please TIA

2dn Lament about a great bird (4) L?R? LARK?

6dn Sexy Marilyn's short routine (5) N?R?A

12dn Old talk about mountain climbing is easy to take 2,1,7
?N ? P?A????

17dn In general, bottomless box drains resources (7) L?E????

15dn Old title holders concern over rival (9) C???O?C??

19dn Country Life describes volcano (7) ??E?N??

[Lie-in King]

2d (the pattern you've shown) -

Instrument battery life will hold up (4) - Lyre (up, in) "...battERY Life..."

3d (the clue you've shown) - Wagtail - 'wail' (about) 'a g(rea)t'

6d Norma(l) - ref Norma Jeane Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe)
12d On a platter - 'o(ld) + natter' (about) 'alp' (mountain, climbing)
17d Lee-ches(t)
15d Cartouche (holder of a title, ancient Egypt) - 'care' (over; about) 'touch' (rival)
19d Vi-Etna-m