Hardy, for one

Anagram, Charade

anagram of MATHS ("maths") [anagram: "worried"] + O (abbreviation of "Zero") = THOMAS; definition: "Hardy, for one"

salty

Container

RACK (synonym="cut of lamb") in BISH (synonym="mistake") = BRACKISH; definition: "salty"

Brisk

Container

R (run) is contained by [expands] ALL (whole) + EGO (one’s…self-image). My first one in today. — Times for the Times

state

seaside resort

Hidden word

HOVE{l} (wretched dwelling) [not large – l]. Just along the south coast from Brighton, this has been part of the City of Brighton & Hove since 2001. — Times for the Times

Spitting

Container

A (synonym="article") in IMPLEMENT (synonym="piece of equipment") = IMPALEMENT; definition: "Spitting"

Declare

Charade

PRON (synonym="PRON") + OUNCE (synonym="cat") = PRONOUNCE; definition: "Declare"

tack

Hidden word

Hidden in "what's needed for joB — A STEel tack"

stale

Charade

MUST (synonym of ""essential,"") + Y (synonym of "year"); definition: "stale"

Moving eyes, trademark completion of portrait: his

REM (moving eyes – Rapid Eye Movement), BRAND (trademark), {portrai}T [completion]. I understand it’s a feature of some Rembrandt portraits that the eyes appear to follow the viewer around the room. — Times for the Times

concerned with nutrition

Container

AILMENT (sickness) + AY (indeed) containing [to eat] R (right), moving I (one) becomes ALIMENTARY. ‘Alimentary, my dear Watson’ was the punch-line of a Muir / Norden joke many years ago. — Times for the Times

Som

Charade

A (first_letter="animals") + F (first_letter="fancied") + E (first_letter="each") + W (first_letter="way") = A FEW; definition: "Some"

force

Charade

OLD (synonym="from long") + BILL (synonym="proposed law – in the UK Parliament") = OLD BILL; definition: "force"

Lose it / completely

Container

PLOD (synonym="policeman") in EXE (synonym="river") = EXPLODE

complexity

Container

R{u}I{n} [regularly] + CHESS (board game) containing [introducing] N (new) — Times for the Times

with sharp edge

Charade

LAD (synonym of "Youngster") + BED (synonym of "cot,"); definition: "with sharp edge"

remains

Charade

T (synonym="temperature") + RASH (synonym="skin blemish") = TRASH; definition: "remains"

blind

Container

OBVIOUS (clear) containing [outside] L (left) + I (one) — Times for the Times

Mythical vessel

Charade, Container

AGO (synonym of "back,") + R (synonym of "river") [container: "crossing"]; definition: "Mythical vessel"

turns to the bottle

Charade

EMU (synonym of "One unable to fly") + RAGE (synonym of "passion"); definition: "turns to the bottle"

tell-tale city

Hidden word

CANTER (synonym="run") + BURY (synonym="hide") = CANTERBURY; definition: "refers to Chaucer of course"

Statue

Container

MAG (synonym="paper item") in IE (synonym="that is – id est") = IMAGE; definition: "Statue"

sign of life

Hidden word

HEAR (try) + BE AT (attend) contains [to nurse] {patien}T [‘s last]. My last entry before becoming stuck. All seemed well at that stage and with only 7 answers to go I fully expected to complete the grid within my half-hour target. — Times for the Times

Stone structure

Anagram, Charade

anagram of OLD ("old") + MEN (abbreviation of "people") [anagram: "puzzling"] = DOLMEN; definition: "Stone structure"

remote islander

Anagram

anagram of PO (synonym="Post Office") + INSANELY (synonym="INSANELY") = POLYNESIAN; definition: "remote islander"

hair styling

Charade

POM (synonym="dog") + PA (synonym="personal Assistant") + DOUR (synonym="forbidding") = POMPADOUR; definition: "hair styling"

Keeping calm

Anagram

anagram of IFDRAGONS ("if dragons") [anagram: "run"] = SANGFROID; definition: "Keeping calm"

Chatters away / sounds insecure

Double definition

Double definition

Nightmare

Charade, Reversal

RED (synonym of "revolutionary") + RUM (synonym of "spirit") [reversal: "rises"]; definition: "Nightmare"

group of languages

INDIC{t} (charge) [incomplete] — Times for the Times

use as a weapon

Charade, Container

WILD (synonym of "Savage") + E (synonym of "energy") [container: "conserves"]; definition: "use as a weapon"

gem

Charade

O (synonym of "Old") + PAL (synonym of "friend"); definition: "gem"