Guardian 27,100 21St January

[beastra]

Hi all

I have quite a few clues to solve

8a Strong singer about to go down for high singer (8) ???????? could it be falsetto?

9a Head carrying knock, one's exposed (6) ??????

24,10 a Aria where boy's a darling in mezzo-soprano, say? (3,3,6) ??? / ??? / ??????

12a / 22d Entering finale, all three starting in sensational style, unforgettable in opera aria (6,5) ?????? / ????A

6 / 4d Youth using phone catching every second of insane aria (2,5,1,6) L? / ????A / E / ?????E

7d Performers very inspired by uplifting opera aria (5,4) C???/ / ?I??

I am sorry that I don't have any letter.

Any help appreciated

TIA

Chris

[Jackdaw33]

Falsetto is correct. F(strong) alto (singer) around set (go down).

[scorpiojo]

9 Nudist - nut (head) around dis(respect/knock)
24 Voic he's a pet e
12 N e s s u nd Roma - Norma (opera) around End (finale) + first letters s s u
6 Lad on (i)N(a)N(e) a mobile
7 Casta diva - avid a + cast

[scorpiojo]

Grrrr...autocorrect

N e s s u nd *orma

[scorpiojo]

..and again...

Lad on (i)N(s)A(n) è mobile

[beastra]

Thanks Jack and Jo you are brilliant