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12 Across, Can it somehow lift a flock when tail-enders picked off? (4,2,3)

1 Down, Londoner's house demolished causing grievance after 27 (2,4,8)

27 Down, When they're like this clue, it's tough (4)


Many thanks in advance

1 on one's shoulder ? (Anagram )

...which makes 27 chip !

12 call it off ? (Anagram) lift a floc(k)

Many thanks jazzgirl.

Why is 27 down "chip" please?

The only reason I saw "chip" for 27d is that the clue is connected to clue 1d to which the answer is "on one's shoulder" (anagram)
If one has a grievance, one has a "chip on one's shoulder" and so if the answer to 1d came after the answer to 27d, this gives "chip" for 27d.

27 is a down clue so 'when the chips are down'

jazzgirl - that was my reasoning
chiaroscuro - that must be the reason why! *groan*

thank you both

Last one should be easy but......
18A ... American one taking her cut of trick (4) . I have H-A-
Perhaps it links to previous clue : 15A Scrubber turning trick in front of a hospital ..... (6) . This is loofah. Any ideas?