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These have all been created by a variety of well-known constructors. There may be one or two that we might question, but they're still fun. Please explain all answers.

-1. Stars claiming eastern island (7)
-2. Bishop's Pepsi-Cola spilled (9)
-3. Test: English - ten in the morning (4)
-4. Alive with herring (9)
-5. Talk? Just the opposite (8)
-6. Greek character describes a dance (7)
-7. Figure lad will eat piece of Danish (4)
-8. About to arrive bearing writer's pay (10)
-9. Some types help some Spanish paintings (8)
-10. That which touches a dairy product (7)
-11. Old commercial about appliance company (4)

5. Talk? Just the opposite (8)

converse talk/opposite double def.

2. episcopal (anag.)

11. aGEd

All three correct!

3. exam
e+x+am

7. Figure lad will eat piece of Danish (4)

Figure = body
bo(D)y

Yes to both!

4. Bristling (dub deffer) <`}}}}}><

8. About to arrive bearing writer's pay (10)

pay = recompense (direct)
re + com(pens)e (about = re, to arrive = come, bearing [inc. ind.], writers = pens)

Well done!

10. Abutter ( a butter / abut = touches, next to etc) Sounds better than Acheese

Bernie

The first guess is rarely correct, Bernie. Well solved!

6. lambada
lamb(a)da

9. Some types help some Spanish paintings (8)

Picassos - some Spanish paintings

picas - some types
sos - help