Cryptic Clues

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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. Highly skilled professional restored some art (7)
-2. Sound refusal is expected at first (5)
-3. Derelict expressed needs (5)
-4. Returns from a nautical trip, audited (7)
-5. Eggnog, ginseng, preserves, beans (7)
-6. I represent new venture (10)
-7. Facing over street (7)
-8. Remove top piece from thick piece, leaving large piece (4)
-9. Folds, losing credit and comforts (5)
-10. Lint police (4)

2. noise
no+is+e

1. Highly skilled professional restored some art (7)

maestro

Highly skilled professional = maestro
restored = anag ind
some art = maestro

3. lacks (sounds like lax)

Three great starts!

10. Lint police (4)

fuzz - lint (and slang for police)
double def.

9. eases
creases-cr

5. Eggnog, ginseng, preserves, beans (7)

Beans (dir) = Noggins - hidden word - Egg(nog, gins)eng

And three more perfect solves!

8. hunk (chunk - c)

Good one, Cheryl!

4. accrues
sounds like a cruise

Spot on, manxman!

7. against
over = again
street = st

Good solve, Sherlock!

Pandora, is it possible that there might be more than 7 letters for #6?

My typo, Sondi. Guess I was excited. I thought everyone was afraid of what they knew was coming.

Great pic, Pandora!

WHAT? That guy's ugly !

He's Canadian, right? Canada knows how to grow 'em.

Denis, is it any wonder that you're the one who has tasted the wet noodle the most?

Well, from now on, anytime we get a crypt from
you that has the possibility of dealing with
space ships, we'll ask you to check the word length!