Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[Guy Profumo]

Euphemisms for stoats, polecats, mink, and ferrets? (6,5)

[seand]

Euphemism went from Xavi to Figo to Hoddle to the late Socrates, perhaps (6, 2)
Curses, though in my defence I didn't add a superfluous S, ala Guy! :-)

[seand]

I appraise your weasel words with the esteem they deserve (or don't deserve). (4, 3, 3, 7)

[Guy Profumo]

And in mine post one says the next clue must contain the answer to the previous one.

(Even smilier face )

[seand]

I appraise your weasel words with the esteem they deserve (or don't deserve). (4, 3, 3, 7)

- - - H / - - - / D - - / - - S - - - -

[irony towers]

Investigative journalist's dubious accolade: resistance by everyone greeted by "With all due respect..." for starters (6,10)

[irony towers]

_ _ R _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R

[Duncan Gardner]

Fuck! Can a prolific hack Carole Cadwalladr end up as stereotypical Police Chief? (7)

(with thanks to G Profumo, Esq)

[Guy Profumo]

Eh?

[Guy Profumo]

Knacker rite? (4, 3)

[Guy Profumo]

T _ _ _ / _ _ T

[Guy Profumo]

T _ R _ / _ _ T

[Guy Profumo]

T _ R _ / O _ T

[Duncan Gardner]

Tire out Huta sex worker (7)

[Guy Profumo]

Everyman 3,811

The man needs to be drummed out of the guild

Nice bun that guy bolts as a guilty pleasure (7,3,4)

[Guy Profumo]

And that's before I've noticed mine is almost completely cooked as well.

[Guy Profumo]

Apologies.

I wasn't clear.

I've deleted it.

Can someone else pick up the conch please?

[Duncan Gardner]

Somehow grasp and exhaust display material (7)

(just to kickstart)

[ad hoc]

Spandex material stretches (7)

[Duncan Gardner]

Not that I'm fit to complain, but repetition of material?

[ad hoc]

Dunno. Is that a massive issue? (I presume you mean simply the word "material" appearing in both clues). Happy to avoid similar in future.

[Duncan Gardner]

Minor pun rather than major issue

[seand]

Midfield dominated by a number 6 who expands play (and expands our appreciation of Qatari society) (4)

[irony towers]

Encouraging message delivered to Xavi around 2010? (3,4)

[Guy Profumo]

Scare saint with pep talk (5)