Unqualified

Anagram

anagram of BALES + OUT = ABSOLUTE; definition: "Unqualified"

Next to

Charade

ALM (synonym="ALM") + OST (synonym="OST") = ALMOST; definition: "Next to"

capital

Reversal

SOLO (one’s performance) with its leading couple of letters reversed [backing] becomes OSLO — Times for the Times

it lists possible courses to take

Charade

PRO (synonym="for") + SPECTUS (synonym="SPECTUS") = PROSPECTUS

one who ferries people

Collected information

Reversal

AT + AD (short notice) reversed — Times for the Times

Despondent

Double definition

Double definition

Inferior

T{ea} [each put out], IN POT (ready to serve) — Times for the Times

Poor

Charade

PAL (abbreviation="friend") + TRY (synonym="test") = PALTRY; definition: "Poor"

person who’s supposedly never wrong

Container

OM (synonym="honour – Order of Merit") in CUSTER (synonym="General") = CUSTOMER

Fruit

A literal and a cryptic hint with reference to the kiwi bird being flightless — Times for the Times

Republican’s opponent

Container

ARCH (synonym="cunning") in MONIST (synonym="single-minded type") = MONARCHIST; definition: "Republican's opponent,"

Someone acting as priest

Container

MINI (synonym="short") + ST (synonym="stone") + RANT (synonym="tirade") = MINISTRANT; definition: "Someone acting as priest"

produced fiction / A number of Germans

Container

Two slightly cryptic things going on here . LIED in German is a song, and in English a song may be known as a number. If you lie you make things up as does a writer of fiction. — Times for the Times

slightly so

Charade

C (synonym="cold") + HILLY (synonym="not even") = CHILLY; definition: "is reflexive"

Where typist can access letters

Charade

KEY (synonym="crucial") + BOARD (synonym="committee") = KEYBOARD

Steps taken by Brazilian

Charade

BOSS (synonym of "leader") + A (abbreviation of "- a") + NOVA (synonym of "star"); definition: "Steps taken by Brazilian"

Citizen from central England

Hidden word

A citizen of Oxford or a member of the University characterised here in the cryptic part of the clue as a fellow from Exeter College, Oxford. — Times for the Times

Case that QC and JP are in, but not barristers

Cryptic definition

Cryptic definition

Key part of Freudian analysis

Double definition

Double definition

Structure

Container

PARA (some text) contained [grasped] by APT (clever) + US (setter and solver). I was a bit dubious about ‘apt/clever’ but Collins has it. — Times for the Times

ancient kingdom

Charade

MACE (synonym="old weapon") + DON (synonym="academic") = MACEDON; definition: "ancient kingdom"

Arrest

A literal, and a cryptic hint referring to film stunts — Times for the Times

part of Rome

Container

VAT (synonym="VAT") + I (synonym="one") + CAN (synonym="containers") = VATICAN; definition: "part of Rome"

Unbalanced state

Anagram

anagram of MYMASTERY ("my mastery") [anagram: "affected"] = ASYMMETRY; definition: "Unbalanced state"

driving error

Anagram

anagram of TOREVERSE ("to reverse") [anagram: "Manoeuvre"] = OVERSTEER; definition: "driving error"

not important

Container

I (one) before V (five) contained by [appearing in] TRIAL (case), or if you prefer, the one can go after five — Times for the Times

Play / game on board

Double definition

Double definition

of European nation

IRIS (flag), H (husband) — Times for the Times

Hear again

Charade

RE (synonym="about") + TRY (synonym="something improved by conversion") = RETRY; definition: "Hear again"

Question

Hidden word

Hidden in "question repeated in texAS, Kansas, kentucky and alaska"