The Times 27858

[TioMateo]

1) A neighbour to a Queenslander, maybe, briefly making comeback (6) ?N????
2) China do it -- then we start to trade differently (9) T???T???? (the first T might be wrong)
3) Very quietly coming up with advantage, initially telling (9) A?????I?? (the I might be wrong)
4) Put out drink for returning African runner (6) ??E???
5) All this, and more, in one large, rambling novel (3,12) T?? ???????????N
6) Blue net, for example, I used to catch duck (9) ?????????
7) Such a grin, maybe, having got the most champers (9) ????????T
8) Daft onlooker after leaving name has now left (7) ???????
9) Female taking nleave in sort of cordial working arrangement (9) F????????

[Toorak]

1 answer - a New South Wales er

[Toorak]

3 apprising a(dvatage) pp (very quietly) rising (coming up)

[Mamyalynne]

2 Twentieth (China Anniversary)

then we it t(rade)

[Mamyalynne]

5 The Silmarillion

[Mamyalynne]

4 Reebok

KO Beer , back

[Toorak]

6 woebegone - web (net) around o (duck) & eg (say) one (I)

[Mamyalynne]

9 Flexitime

F + exit in lime

[Toorak]

7 toothiest - double definition (champers = teeth)

[cashier]

8 Witless

[Toorak]

8 witless - witness - remove n(ame) & add l(eft)

[Mamyalynne]

8 Witless

Change N to L in Witness