The Word Crossword 1068

[Aquagility]

In deep trouble this week!

9d. Pitches used by rejects on first-team (5,5) ?A?T?A?I?E - presumably ends ASIDE?
23a. Fish dish dropped, disheartening when out to lunch (9) ??G?N?I?E - ARGENTINE? Why?
18d. Energy's cut - get very angry (2,5) G?S?A?? - GO SPARE? Why?
25a. Chicken and ham, say medium cut? (4) ??T? - Clueless!

I won't post an entry, but put me out of my misery - please!

[Toorak]

23 yes - anagram of disheartening minus dish

[Mamyalynne]

9 Casts aside

[Toorak]

18 yes - go's (energy is) pare (cut)

[elliemay1]

go(energy) s Pare(cut)

[dannyk13]

Casts aside?
18d. go's(energy's) + pare(cut)

[Aquagility]

OK, thank you all. But why FISH in 23a? And are CASTS rejects?
Too many senior moments these days - time to pack it in!
Aq.

[elliemay1]

to cast something aside is to reject it

[Toorak]

An argentine is a type of fish

[Lie-in King]

Argentine - a fish

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/argentine

[Mamyalynne]

https://www.britannica.com/animal/argentine-fish

[elliemay1]

https://www.britannica.com/animal/argentine-fish

[Toorak]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/argentine

Third definition

[Aquagility]

Thanks again. I'd better go and fry my argentine!
Aq.