DM crossword Wednesday

[Jock13]

Am stuck on the last two - help please;

1 down, 6 letters, Clear up river to get permanent job, T _ N _ _ _

12 across, 4 letters, Exceptionally good regiments, _ _ R _
Also, 27 down is, Sounds like Saint's shroud, _ A _ L, Can't decide between PAUL and PALL?

[gen2]

1d TENURE
NET reversed (clear) + river Ure

[gen2]

27d PALL
The definition is always at the start or at the end, never in the middle. Also, it says Sounds like (Saint) PAUL so the answer is PALL

[Jock13]

Thanks very much, gen2, I'm never sure about the 50/50 ones, but your answer helps. It also gives me the extra R for 12 across, making RARE. Cheers!