Local Cryptic - Few Tricky Ones

[pantonsteve]

1 yours truly against me in intervening period [8] ??a??a?e
2 decide readily to consume alcohol [5] ?i?e?
3 without checking from worker [7] ??n??n?
4 work before others can play [7] ?o????e
5 one might be found in form although always allowed out [7] ?e?e?e?

[Nical]

2 Cider, in the clue.

[Nical]

1 Meantime?

[Nical]

5 Leveret, found in a form. It's the young of … I can't remember which animal! It's Ever, always, inside Let, allowed.

[mallyh]

4 compose

[jollyroger66]

4 Compose

[Captain2]

3 Offhand?

[pantonsteve]

thanks everybody - all done