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. Audibly manipulate some evergreen shrubs (4)
-2. Bringer of bad luck makes first of jokes in Times (4)
-3. Article which in Rome is greenish-blue (4)
-4. Killed host (4)
-5. Shiny ornament for use in exotically clothing queen (6)
-6. Walk in street then go by car (6)
-7. Sticks kilo in drainage pipes (7)
-8. Yonder's a name for a woman (7)
-9. Bloom has nothing left for disciple (8)
-10. Garbage overturned amidst merry escapes (4,4)
-11. Dog discovered holding ox by end of leash (8)

11. Dog discovered holding ox by end of leash (8)

foxhound - dog

found - discovered
holding (container) ox by end of (leas)h

7. skewers (sticks)
s(k)ewers
K=kilo

Two perfect solves!

1. yews (use)

4. Shot (anag.- host)

Good answer Sherlock!

Koala, you turned it into an &lit and I think it works. My answer is different.

4. slew (double def.)

10. Garbage overturned amidst merry escapes (4,4)

gets away - escapes

waste - garbage overturned (reversal ind.) etsaw
gay - merry amidst (container ind.)

gETS AWay

8. Yonder's a name for a woman (7)

name for a woman - Theresa (direct)
Theres (yonder's) + a

All three correct!

6. Stride (street = st / go by car = ride / walk = stride)

Bernie

Well done, Bernie!

9. follower
nothing left=ol
bloom=flower
f(ol)lower

5. sequin (anagram of 'use in' around q = queen)

3. Aqua, meaning greenish-blue made up of a (article) and qua (which in Rome/latin)

Three for three, boys!

2. jinx
first of jokes=j
in
times=x

Excellent finish!