Stepmother?

Yes, that’s a positive ID of the fairytale baddie!

 

 

Fairytale baddie pest goes off to pour tea (10)

 

pest
   goes off [anagrind] -> step

to pour tea [charade: mother] (as in “Shall I be mother?”)

step+mother

WHOLE INDICATOR

fairytale baddie = stepmother 

 

Over to you, twyngwyn.

Quickie:

 

the fish was down deep (4)

bass?

 

🎻🐟

All yours, countess

Settle about little French ride (7)

Peugeot…….?

No, not Peugeot.

 

Settle about little French ride (7)

 

_ a _ _ _ _ _

Bump (no idea)……….

Clues

 

Settle about little French ride (7)

 

_ a _ _ _ e _

 

There’s a containment indicator, two abbreviations and a charade.