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Ferengi swindler caught out stealing rand (5)

Quark is a member of an alien race called the Ferengi in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. They are essentially capitalists motivated only by profit.

Swindler - quack -c +r

Strange the king appears after the outsiders are removed from the square (5)

The other element of Hawkwind's Strangeness and Charm (5)

Not really a clue just confirmation of what a great album that was, I was lucky enough to see? them performing it live at "Futurama" even after I met Nik Turner and his purple pyramids

Queen advanced, rook discharged: it's beauty, to some (5)

QU+A+R(oo)K, the bottom quark is also called the beauty quark

Particle discovered to multiply itself by 1,000 (5)

(s)quar(e) k

First pair in queue where pairs are led to, and a very wee one of a pair (5)

Row endlessly with king over the smallest matter (5)

Nearly two pints, constant to make cheese. (5)

quar(t) k

Former Arab nation overthrown by men? This matter’s little (5)

UAR + Q,K (men in the chess sense)

Retaining some water, young, ripped Kurd, told to smile for the camera (5)

retaining some water - qua (Quark contains water)
young ripped Kurd -rk
ripped - low fat
Kurd told to - curd
smile for the camera - (say) cheese