9a let suffering resulting in decline (8) L ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
6d scrape before the french course brawl (7) S ? ? ? I ? E
7d bewildered in the main (2 3 ) A ? / ? ? E
17d divert a source of inspiration (5) A ? U ? E
23a Fair description of a good person (3 3 ) N ? T / ? A ?