A Cryptic Hourglass

^{An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #43: Variety Crossword Grids}

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The answers to ten cryptic clues need to be entered in the grid below. Words start in their numbered rectangles, and proceed down through adjacent rectangles, one per level, terminating in the bottom row. Words may change direction; indeed there are exactly 13 direction changes amongst the ten words. No letter appears more than once per row, and all cells are filled. I hope you enjoy!

1. You gaped about all the red-heads making play for Nigel (7)
2. Beginning of life is not elegant, perhaps? (7)
3. Micro-prefix is assuming data rounded up to old length (7)
4. Put up two pints and wine, liquor dregs (7)
5. Without Henry, Chad, Earl suffered from depression (7)
6. Thief’s gang about to get ready (7)
7. Life in one cell is for artistic, big-hearted? (7)
8. I am in Arizona? Utah? without a bearing (7)
9. Barking pinscher overtakes drug lord (7)
10. The most efficient choose one virtual terminal supporting multimedia shell (7)