Cryptic Clues - directs in bold
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For those of you who need instructions for cryptic crossword clues, check out this page . These have all been created by a variety of well-known constructors. There may be one or two that we might question, but they're still fun. Please explain all answers. -1. Sled filled with joke bags (7) -2. Dad's having a problem with nightwear (7) -3. They wail about one exiled group (9) -4. As the French say, "There is black gold in Virginia" (5) -5. Most glare wildly at station (7) -6. Return and conceal chemical compound (8) -7. International organization rejected antelopes, without honor (6) -8. Bachelor helps string players (8) -9. Intend to widen tear in clothing(7) -10. Baby food made of fruit - about a bushel (7) -11. Crude answer inhibits churchmen (5) -12. Mother has rulers for material (7) 
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12. makings  ma+kings
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4. As the French say, "There is black gold in Virginia" (5) Voila - as the French say "There is" VA - Virginia oil -black gold in -container VoilA 
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6. sulphide and = plus "returned" = sulp conceal = hide chemical compound = direct
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8. Bachelor helps string players (8)
B (batchelor) + assists (helps) -> bassists (string players)
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2. Dad's having a problem with nightwear
PajamAS
Dad's = Pa's
Having = container
a problem = a jam
nightwear = direct
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5. largest glare wildly = anag. ind. station = st  oops, didn't refresh first! 11. deans (hidden word) 
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10. Baby food made of fruit - about a bushel (7) baby food = pabulum (direct) fruit (plum) about (inc. ind.) a bushel (abu) = p(abu)lum
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7. International organization rejected antelopes, without honor (6) unsung - without honor un - United Nations (international organization) sung - anag. of gnus (antelopes)
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3. banishees  ban(i)shees
Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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Pandora...please enlighten me re #7... antelopes = gnus = sung (anag) I thought the word that had to be anagramed had to be in the clue? 
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