Em.... a tad early perhaps, aristo?
Had
1) Object about wrongdoers being supported. (8)- ENDORSED?
Object- end , around “doers” wrong gives endorsed- supported?
2) Promptly forward, after that trouble. (2/3/4)
ON THE NAIL?
Forward- on, after that – then with ail- trouble gives On the nail- promptly?
3) Colonist out east settles in with determination, sometimes (14)
INTERMITTENTLY?
Colonist – termite without e, with intently (with determination) gives intermittently – sometimes?
4) Knife-edge event has villain finally going to ground (4/5) NEAR THING?
Villain finally – n + earthing gives near thing – knife edge event?
This gives EDOLIYNG- YODELING?
Thanks imagcq.