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In a bad way but not harassed, her stoned carcase is "poured" into a bed! (8)

It hardens into a concentrated network(8)

Hi all.
Thanks for your entries this week.

It's about time I requested a bit of help.

Les40 @18
Ply crew at once with a drop of the hard stuff (8)

I read it as a subtraction anagram but I end up with an extraneous letter.

Surely I have something wrong.

Rosalind @ 20
It hardens into a concentrated network (8)

Much to clever for me.

Any help will be appreciated.

It hardens into a concentrated network

def (not a very good one) conc (abbreviation) rete is a netwrok , usually of blood vessels or nerves. Only know that 'cos did some anatomy a long time ago!

network even!

Thanks Rosalind.
The def is good, didn't think of the abbreviation and "rete", well, you have educated me.
Thanks.

Since Les is likely working;

An extraction anagram of "crew at once" minus "w = with+ a"
Anagrind: Ply
Extraction indicator: drop

Thanks Ginge.
Was wondering how dropping "w" is justified.
Guess its about time I got my act together.
Back soon.

Thanks to all the people who entered a clue this week.
with 21 clues from

"bugger"how did that happen?

Following on

14 people a winner is difficult to choose.

Many great subtraction and addition anagrams, excellent &lits and superb double definitions, but only one reverse hidden clue.
Bbm2 @ 17 wins this week.

Your prize involves some rather long links so I will post them separately.

Thanks to all who participated.