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Started late with this after work, still lots of gaps, including:

1a Vermouth knocked back, sensible drink (6)
11a Worry about a little container for firework explosive (9)
18d Shivery nudes beginning to edge away - now possibly?! (7)

1a: tisane = drink
It (reversed ) - Italian (Vermouth)
sane = sensible

18d: sundown
anagram of nud(e)s + now

Cartouche (paper container of a Fireworks powder)

Care (worry) around Touch (a little)

Thanks Elle, but I don't understand 18d. What's the definition?
With 1a, is Vermouth a synonym for Italian?

The whole clue is the Def.

Nudes will shiver away at Sundown

'It' has popped up many times in this forum.

I'm sure there are better links, But this is a little explanation.

http://www.proofcocktails.nl/2017/03/28/gin-and-it/

'It' popped up here earlier today - see the Metro Cryptic thread.

Thanks for the answers.