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Don't usually do the Times but stuck with:-
1A - Poorest poet's most fortunate following payment (8) ? E?B?E??
9A - It hurts consuming half of it to excess (8) ??E?????
8D - Female who does without youth, suspicious (8)
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Any help out there?

Fee Blest?

Char Lad y?

8 d - charlady ( chary round lad )

Overmuch?

ouch (hurts), verm(outh) half of it