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Having trouble with the wordplay for these, help much appreciated.....

32a French composer is taken aback, being included among various English names (8) - MESSIAEN (French composer)

47a I leave contest after receiving non-consecutive notes, being uninformed (9) - IGNORANCE (Uninformed)

54a Window mesh used in one of the strings? (7) - LUNETTE (Window)

46d Live in hitherto unused religious tower (7) - MINARET (Religious tower)

32a: Messiaen= French composer (def)
si - " is" reversed
e - English
+
anagram of "names"

54a: net (mesh )in lute (one of the strings)

Thanks Elle, I've just got 47a (I + GO + RACE +NN), but still can't see 46d, any thoughts?

46, Live is "are", I think.
"Mint" is unused, ie in mint condition.
Minaret?

That's great, thanks Rusty, thanks Elle.

46D; how about......
live - are
mint- hitherto unused

Glad to help, Brendan!