Phoenix

[starmack]

Any help appreciated.

8 letters. You need these like a hole in the head - in fact a couple of them!
N?????L?

5 letters. Three? Odd number.
?H?A??

8 letters. Sue, in theatre, would tie of when it is included.
?I?I?A?E

8 letters. It's a wise one who holds tablet to avoid wasteful overflow.
?P???A?E

9 letters. Have fraught relations with some people from Asia.
O?I???A?S

5 letters. Reg takes off, telling a story of a Mediterranean chap
??T??

[ubasses]

9 orientals

[Captain2]

5 Orientals - anagram

[dannyk13]

4.Spillage

[Captain2]

4 S-pill-a-ge

[dannyk13]

3.Litigate

[Captain2]

3 Litigate

[Captain2]

Are you doing this to me on purpose? ;))

[gangesboy]

1 Nostrils

[dannyk13]

To whom are you speaking Capt.

[Captain2]

6 (re)LATIN(g)

[emeritus]

2 Ether

[dannyk13]

2.Ether (anagram of three)

[gangesboy]

2 ether - anag of three

[starmack]

Thanks to all. Three of those I would NEVER have got.