Possible Clues:

• Astronomy in part confusing, take what help you can get! (3,4,2,1,5)
• Party nominators toyed with desperate choice (3,4,2,1,5)
• Take whatever's offered — it could make you party on! (3,4,2,1,5)
• When it's rough, choice of wine is un­important
• Many poor trains start at last, diverted to emergency destination (3,4,2,1,5)
• 'No party'? 4, 8 or 24 would do (alternatives are here available)
• Party nominators negotiated acceptable emergency solution (3,4,2,1,5)
• Opportunistic adage
• Dreadfully rainy, tramps on to emergency accommodation (3,4,2,1,5)
• Adage for those needing refuge