Cryptic Crossword Game

[the 12 th man]

Sounds like I lost things in France but in fact in was a different country altogether (4)

[Eminence Grise]

Perusing the library shelf, a type of pictograph helps one pick out a copper in Scotland. (4,5)

[stann]

(if you'll allow the artistic licence to drop the John)

Angry rebus, so this is (9, 6)

[Eminence Grise]

You've got me stumped on this one, Stann. Any chance you could use some more artistic licence and give us a couple of letters? Pleeeeease???

[stann]

damn I was proud of that clue too...

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d / p _ _ _ _ e

[stann]

Can only apologise, genuinely didn't think the clue was that cryptic!
Thought the 'so this is' was a bit too much in fact, a bit of a giveaway considering what this is.

c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d / p _ _ _ _ e

[Schumi]

Does the crossword puzzle against the breaker? (7)

[the 12 th man]

Think we need a prompt Schumi.

[Schumi]

C _ _ _ _ _ e

[the 12 th man]

C _ _ _ _ _ e

Does it end with C_ _ wave? (breaker clue).

[Schumi]

Does it end with C_ _ wave? (breaker clue).

No.

I'll highlight the important words (really didn't think this was this hard)
Does the crossword puzzle against the breaker? (7)

[Eminence Grise]

Chicane leads to narrowminded brumous conditioning. (12)

[Schumi]

Chicane leads to narrowminded brumous conditioning. (12)

Nope.

Does the crossword puzzle against the breaker? (7)
C _ N _ _ _ E

[SkStu]

Dont be confused but it sounds like a eating with friends is an energetic thing. (7)

[SkStu]

(making up a clue is really hard by the way - apologies if it sucks)