Spectator 1848

[karramba]

A bit more help with a few clues, please! I want to learn...

( 1 ) Work or marriage are normally starters for her ( 5 ) =WOMAN?
( 2 ) A rapid fish getting back ( 7 ) - - - - k -e
( 3 ) Girl in jerkin, gambolled ( 4 )
( 4 ) Sheath - brownish - yellow one ( 6 )
( 5 ) Song for pleasant Sunday afternoon by lake with Mark ( 5 ) PSALM?
( 6 ) An Indian army taking note from legislative body ( 4 ) SENA?
( 7 ) Warnings to Cockney's residence with new section ( 5 ) OMENS?
( 8 ) "The present moment in time" ( 7 ) INSTANT?
( 9 ) A sheep beginning to eat seaweed ( 5 )
(10 ) Dessert in the middle of the first couse ( 5 ) TARTE?
(11) State direct steering( 4)

[amalgam]

Here's a start!

1) WOMAN is the initial letters of the first 5 words in the clue

5)PSALM is similar, i.e. Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Lake Mark

[kayakamina]

I Answered some of these before PLEASE CHECK!

4 Ochrea
9 A ram e.......A Ram + beginning to Eat
11 Cann

[eddiebun]

Isn't 37d Conn

Conn - to direct the steering of, and short for the state Connecticut ?

[kayakamina]

Sorry Typo !

Thanks.