Herald

[dave1948]

12a A mortal sin, being compromised (6)
A?N?E?

17d Juggernaut tax motoring organisation rounded on-repealed at the start (6) A???A?

15d Castrates perverts (7)
D??????S

13d Plain clothes type put raglan before floral things (8)
?A???N??

[dannyk13]

17d.Avatar

[scorpiojo]

15 deviates?

[scorpiojo]

13 garlands

[mallyh]

i thought that scorpio but its 8

[scorpiojo]

That is 8 lol

[scorpiojo]

Oops, sorry, can't read...or count

[scorpiojo]

Dave is it 7 or 8 for 15d?

[dave1948]

Thank you all and yes 15d is 7 letters

[scorpiojo]

Deforms?

[mallyh]

15d can't be doctors can it

[mazie]

I want it to be Deballs :o)

[scorpiojo]

Lol

[slaney]

Have you any crossing clues that might help Dave?

[Baldric]

Desexes ?

[dave1948]

Thank you there are a few more which might help with 15d

19a Book a month with a bird, but not central Europe this time (6)
??????

The second letter of 19aisthe third of 15d 9if that helps)

[mallyh]

12 venial?

[Captain2]

15 Debases or Defaces?

[dave1948]

12a not venial
Definitely A???E? (and I think n -third letter)

[scorpiojo]

A greed

[dave1948]

24a Sound out a line of credit to get detached (5)
A????

I thought aloof - which if right would give 5th letter of 15d then doctors would fit !