Saga

[Daij]

1d Medium dry strong spirit (5)
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2d Quarter mile around lake a crane can be spotted (7)
?????E?A
3d Carrying out service right in car depots (13)
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11d Having no fun from creativity in one's lifetime (7)
S?A????
16d Northern town, disparate, lacking leadership (5)
O????
14d Dry? Stick around for several pints. old style (6)
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Thanks in advance

[Mamyalynne]

3 Ministrations

[Mamyalynne]

11 Sp art an

[Mamyalynne]

1d here

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1550332.html

[klazomaniac]

16d (M)Otley

[bookbinder]

2 down:
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Question755522.html

[bookbinder]

14d pottle

[Mamyalynne]

Nice one BB.

[bookbinder]

Thanks, Mamya. Sometimes it's a long struggle for the brain, other times the answer just pops up!

[Daij]

Brilliant! Thanks very much indeed for your help everyone.

Can I trouble you for two checks?

13d Screening head Montagues in a role of Lear, for example (7)
M?S?i?G MASKING?

9a Got up well before start of expedition, eg. on one's travels (7)
S?i?N?E SOIGNEE?

Thanks again

[bookbinder]

13 and 9 look OK to me.

[elliemay1]

Yes to both

[elliemay1]

M(ontagues) as king

[Daij]

Thanks again all you very clever people