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Drape worn by early Teds from bygone era (7)

Priest recited aloud most of Torah, for one who prays, say (8)

Sir James Goldsmith, for one, leaving court after protracted struggle (8)

Insert name of your favorite corporate raider here

Destroyer, German, leaves Petrograd in ruins (8)

After Spike reminding me that it was a band not a song, I’m redoing my post 5 as


“Teardrop explodes” - with Whitesnake? (8)

Dark porter, both tailed and disoriented, turns to hunter (8)

Spread around on fire to suppress escalation (7)

We're expecting a hurricane tomorrow so if I haven't voted that might explain it.

Just in case…

Predate in this sense: “In ecology, predation is a mechanism of population control. Thus, when the number of predators is scarce the number of prey should rise. When this happens the predators would be able to reproduce more and possibly change their hunting habits. As the number of predators rises, the number of prey declines. This results in food scarcity for predators that can eventually lead to the death of many predators.”

spread: PATE (as in de foie gras)
on fire: RED

'Ard toper cocktail chaser

Anticipate and head round danger (7)