X Factor

Recently, NST had a single crossword in which there were 9 answers with X in each of them.Here are the clues.

O8. Stunts with tree feller none of them ending in disappointment (10)  _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ A _
P8. Whirlwind romance's beginning in proposal with kiss (6)  _ O _ _ _ _
Q8. Take plane from here, perhaps to circle lake and wood (7)  _ O _ _ _ O _
R8. Cross on a German square depicting St. Francis (6) _ _ _ I _ _
S8. Trots like this? Ran six miles in bursts between motorways (7-8) _ _ R _ _ S _ _ E _ _ N _ _ _
T8. Stuffing mix ready for mincing on time (9) _ _ _ _ D _ _ _ _
U8. After border exchange, old German immigrant comes to this island (5) _ A _ _ _
V8. Fellow had audience at Palace, perhaps, taking in Times article and some verse (9) H _ _ _ _ E _ _ _
W8. Compound I travel round on farm animal (4,5) _ R _ _ _ _ _ D _

Jay

Explanation for Potpourri 18

Visual Key to Clue Analysis :
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Wordplay : Italics with keywords underlined as well
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G8.  Report about heroin and cannabis

Report = bang

Heroin = h

Bang about h = bhang = cannabis

H8. Try to get a lift in Northumberland

In is containment indicator ; answer is in norTHUMBerland

I8. American ally about to control one African country

American ally = Bud ( short for buddy )

About is containment indicator  

Control = run     one = i

BU RUN D I  = African country

J8. They make fast speed when sailing under marine hazard

Speed when sailing = knots

Under indicates positional indicator

Marine hazard = reef

Reef knots is the answer

K8. She's eye-pleasing but out

Out is anagram indicator

Rearranging “eye pleasing but” we have Sleeping Beauty

L8. Compassionate and at first cock-a-hoop?

At first cock = C

A hoop = a ring

Answer is Caring

M8. Walk quietly around inner most part of Chinese area - you might see this?

Walk quietly = pad

Inner most part of chiNese = N

Area = A

Around is containment indicator

PA N D A is the answer

N8. Dealer turning up A Study in Scarlet , perhaps ?

A study in Scarlet = red art

Reversing it we have Trader

Jay