wordsmith's - clues refer to surnames.Forenames are indicated by number of letters.
1.poet of many colours (3,6)
2.Lady of the golden gun (4,6)
3.DOn't cry her name too often (8,5)
4.we assume he is right handed (5,6)
5A profligate poet? (7,7,)
6.Cup holder loses head but gains companion (8, 7)
7Porker takes in small stream (8,7,9)
8something gone wrong loses point (8,4)
9 Sounds like he finished his work (4,510Did he work from home? (1,1,7)
10 CUnning trick adds distress (7,8)
11 Is he a chap for pranks? (6,6)