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[chrise. That’s what I thought, but Google tells me: “An "otters lodge" has two main meanings: it refers to a collective noun for a group of resting otters, or it describes a physical shelter”, so I put ‘shelter’ not ‘den’ which would have meant holt]

Which reminds me, my local Indian restaurant serves chicken tarka - it’s like chicken tikka, only ‘otter.
I’ll get my coat.

[Fair enough, then, rekal.]

Nice opportunity? (6)

You might find a big thorn in Brighton (6)

Teaching grandma to suck eggs but just in case:

If you resort BIG THORN.you get BRIGHTON, a resort.

Did not notice supposed to provide explanation until I read others.

Nice opportunity? (6)

Nice = resort in France
Opportunity = resort as in "the last resort".
The ? suggests that a word is an example rather than a definition.

Some provide parsing, some don't. It's not a requirement. I think must experienced crossworders would be able to parse your clue.

Wine held back in right measure (6)

Spa break without men! (6)

Untrained toreros not overconfident at first in Pamplona (6)

TORER (O) S
Pamplona is the Spanish city where the ‘running of the bulls’ takes place through the streets (which I’m sure you knew anyway)