The Times 28773, 28774 And 28785

[TioMateo]

1) Short file, kept by alliance in Somerset, that goes sideways (9)  CARTWHEEL.  Why?

2)Northern town taxi turned towards a centre (5)  BACUP.  Why is UP "towards a centre"?

3) Spontaneous occurrence before the public holiday (8).  What function is "before" performing?

4) ...Heat, note, theatre putting out first showing a third time? (8)  REREPEAT.  I get "showing a third time", but the rest...?

5) Follower of fashion with directions for making punch? (7)  FADDIST.  Why "directions for making punch?" ?

6)  One having a race with a "condition" -- not well at finish (5,4).  WATER MILL.  Apart from ILL ("not well at finish"), I don't get it.

7) Most bizarre couple holding hands that is separated by monarch (8).  WEIRDEST.  Definition OK, but the parsing?

8) Democrat's relating to nonvoters in state needing attention (9).  DISREPAIR.  Definition OK, but the parsing?

TIA.

[newmodarmy]

Add Fist 

[newmodarmy]

re Rep and (h)eat?

[Toorak]

6 w(ith) a term (condition) Ill

[newmodarmy]

In 1 the best I can do is suggest CARTEL from alliance

[Captain2]

8 Democrat's (is) = DIS + RE(relating to) + PAIR (In Parliamment they can pair up to make a 'non-vote')

[newmodarmy]

and somerset also meanss cartwheel?

But still not everything is covered

[newmodarmy]

So we need to explain why short file kept is WHE

[newmodarmy]

A somerset is more of a somersault, but done sideways is a cartwheel

[Captain2]

To file (down) = (to) WHET, short = WHE

[newmodarmy]

Thanks Captain

[Toorak]

8 we (couple holding hands in bridge) Id est (that is) around r (monarch)

[Toorak]

Sorry ^^^ should be 7

[Toorak]

2 one definition of up is 

"towards or in the capital or a major city."

"give me a ring when you're up in London"

[Toorak]

3 to indicate that it is not in the public holiday - but is out of it

[TioMateo]

Thank you everybody for all your help.  I haven't picked a Best Answer because several of them were equally good, and it would be invidious to pick from them.  I am grateful to have learnt that 1) A race is a channel bringing water to or from a millwheel. 2) A somerset is another word for somersault. 3) A pair in Parliament is a non-vote via 2 abstentions.

But I think F(ADD)IST is poor, and I don't like re Rep and (h)eat. The word play suggests (h)eat re and Rep.

 

Thanks again to you all.