The Very Logical Prize Puzle 341

[Matakari]

Answers for the following would be appreciated with parsing if possible! Thanks in advance!
ACROSS:
1. Container of fun, it’s said, for Himalayan dweller ... (6): L?????
9. Nothing unknown is bad. (7) : R?M?A?I
15. The process of making a new distribution may be an important opener. (15):
??A?V?R?I???O?
20. Point to racial term used by professional guilty of misconduct. (15):
??L?S???I???EE?
DOWN:
21. Comical people with an uplifting content? They are false rumours. (7):
??L???S
30. Incomplete death notice for West Indies poisoning. (3): ??P

[Toorak]

15 reapportionment - anagram of important opener

[donny48]

wip + work in progress, w(est) i(ndian) p(oisoning)
incomplete death notice = work in progress
all of the above ????????????????????????????? iffy

[Matakari]

Many thanks, Toorak and Donny48! Any hints for the rest?

[fiction-factory]

30 Something to do with RIP?

[Neveracrossword]

21 Canards, false rumours - Cards, comical people, with An, article inside.

[fiction-factory]

WIP is better

[EdmundD]

15. You say 15 letters but the letters given add to 14. Which is it?

[Neveracrossword]

Matakari, as you've had quite a lot of incorrect letters in the clues first listed, I wonder if the answers given have helped sort those? Any further information might help us.

[donny48]

20 Malpractitioner, anagram of point, racial , term

[Matakari]

Thanks, donny48! Sorry about the missing letter for 15(A), EdmundD. I've got the answer now!

[fiction-factory]

So all finished now? What was 1a please? I was wondering if there was lafcan or laftin. Sherpa (or Yeti) is a Himalayan dweller but doesn't fit the clue

[Calibax]

9 Naught-y
if your letters are very awry.

[Calibax]

1a Bharal sounds like barrel (of fun)

[Matakari]

Yes, Calibax, bharal fits and for 9(A),the spelling is with a Y! Many thanks!