The Times (A Long Time Ago)

[TioMateo]

1) Put out by small isolated area in Jumbo, one giving you sinking feeling? (3,6) = AIR-POCKET. I understand the second half of the clue, but not the first.

2) Character seen most in clever short animated film (5) = EVITA.  Why/

[Neveracrossword]

1 I Put out, air, my washing, and a pocket is a small area of land 

[Neveracrossword]

...and 'in Jumbo...' an air pocket gives a sinking feeling (I wasn't sure where your 'second half' meant.)

[Neveracrossword]

2 E is the most common letter in 'clever' and Vita(l) is animated, short/loses a letter. Evita, film.