I feel as though I'm just fitting words to suit tonight
1a Do much better than pupils in the open air? (8) no letters
10a Potentially explosive journal? (8) -----i-e
11a The French doctor with no head for fruit (5) no letters
12a Hanging around, monarch finds bird sound lacking in colour (7) ----i-g
23a Sound one's aitches like a buccaneer? (8) -s--r-t-