Cryptic Crossword Answers?

Tactful record about the alien (8)DISCREET

(tactful = discreet, disc = record, re = about, E.T. = alien)

Hired out before Easter (4) LENT

double meaning

Insane artists from India (6) MADRAS

Mad + R.A.s

Speaks for nothing on former local government income (6) ORATES

(speaks = orates, 0 = nothing + the "rates")

Start again with a summary (6) RESUME

(double meaning)

Unimportant snub (8) "possibly" DISCOUNT

(double meaning)

Sell the game back (4) FLOG

(sell = flog, game = golf backwards).

Records an attempt at needlework (8)TAPESTRY

(tapes + try = tapestry)

Sailor upsetting a rascal (6) LASCAR

(lascar = sailor + anagram of rascal)

With due deference to speed (4) RATE

(double meaning)

Editor is into new issues (8)EDITIONS

(issues = editions + anagram of "ed is into")

Father gets a girl to prepare a Spanish dish (6) PAELLA

(Pa + Ella = Spanish dish "paella")

Intend to be stingy (4) MEAN

(double meaning)

Somehow rent is put in (6)INSERT

= put in and an anagram of "rent is"

The weaving machine might seem close (4) LOOM

(double meaning)

Stop out of position (4) POST

(position = post + anagram of stop)

Strongly advised Dot and her ex to get together (8) EXHORTED

(exhorted = strongly advised + anagram of "dot her ex")

Smart to include the church number when detecting (8)SCENTING

(smart = sting to include "C.E." = Church of England + "N" for number when detecting = scenting, s-ce-n-ting)

Air trite argument to annoy (8) IRRITATE

(anagram of air trite)

Irritate Crossword Clue

Unimportant snub should be (6) not (8), according to West Australian cryptic crossword, 28 December 2015.

Answer is SLIGHT

it depends...