And I thought you’d never ask!
Lamont? He dotes about being on time. (2,3,3)
ON THE DOT (hidden)
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A Man Called Tom(4)
Otto
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City represented by NATO slogan.(4)
OSLO (hidden word)
Reporter reveals individual incorporating Scottish Island. (4, 4)
“Reporter” is the definition part. The answer is a proper name.
Pretty famous comic book character who has also been in movies and on TV.
LOIS LANE
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Plane crashed in the mountains.(5)
NEPAL (anagram of plane)
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Friend in Italian capital surrounding Democrat can be read either way (10)
PALINDROME (pal in Rome)
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When I’m around cedar it’s just so so (8)
A ponder pertaining to three puzzles past: How does a Scottish island fit into LOIS LANE? Just wondering 
Lone (individual) + Isla (Scottish island)
Isn’t it Islay? I tried to make that work but the Y didn’t fit 
I’m thinking it’s MEDIOCRE, but cant figure out the “a” and “o” switch.
You are correct.
Playing off of MEDIOCRE.
You have to urn cold leftovers.(8)
You have to urn cold leftovers.(8)
CREMAINS (C + REMAINS)
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Fictional Detective Spooner’s metric conversion. (9, 5)
Looks like Inspector Morse but can’t figure the Spoonerism.
Not a spoonerism. Anagram of “Spooner’s metric”
Right, DC. I think Skunkdog has the go because they did get the right answer despite the spoonerism trick.
Dang, talk about being trained to look for the name Spooner.
Playing off of INSPECTOR MORSE…
Plain green ties got misplaced in Africa.(9)
You called? 
SERENGETI (*green ties)
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Songbird skull lacking chromium makes another metal (8)