scotsman

[vintner]

next ten leave instrument outside of ornament ( 7 ) l _ n _ t _

more candid cricketer ( 6 ) o _ _ _ e

interpretation was, say placed in front of eastern relative shortly ( 8 )

 e _ e _ e _ i _

[Aquariel]

exegesis (ex = was, eg=say, e=eastern, sis=relative)

[johnalex]

opener (assuming: o---e-)

[johnalex]

I think you're typing too fast vintner!  Need another letter for your first clue also! Cheers, ja

[biley]

The answer to the first is LUNETTE.

The ten (X) is left out of NEXT leaving NET with LUTE outside = LUNETTE.