Saga

[Daij]

11a Pavan heard to come up to scratch (12)
P?S?????S???
9a Perennials in capital city on far side of hill (7)
T?L????
3a Form of transport taking Bertie's girls over meadows (8)
???L????
17a Left in African country, seaman without hesitation creates big business (12)
???????E????
21a ... one that is retreating after biting (4-3)
??A? - ???
23a Bob's sound in a fight (4,4)
D??? , ????
12d In Perth attentive partner picked up broken rake (8)
?A?????E

Thyanks in advance

[Mamyalynne]

23 Ding-Dong

[Mamyalynne]

11 Passymeasure, alt of Passamezzo ( a type of pavan)

[Neveracrossword]

17 Conglomerate.

[bobbinwales]

meat pie? something pie

[bobbinwales]

does ..... mean we need clue just before 21a too??

[Daij]

bobbinwales - maybe. The previous clue for 21 is;
'Rescuers on the road protecting young fox or dog ...' (5)
A????

So it does have some full stops after it so they may well be connected. Well spotted sir.

[cashier]

Usually Bobb, it means the clue follows on fron the previous one.

[bobbinwales]

That one may include AA - may be A???A

[cashier]

21 Akita

[bobbinwales]

akita?

[Captain2]

3a Gal-leas-s

[bobbinwales]

Ha! Just looked at my list of dogs

[cashier]

21 Clam pie

[cashier]

Daij have you any more letters in the ones not answered?

[Daij]

Cashier - only 9 & 12 unanswered

Letters in 9 unchanged and I have solved 12 myself; MAKERERE

[cashier]

Never heard of makerere, are you sure it's right?

[Daij]

According to the net it's a place in Perthshire.
I now have a 'Y' in the fifth position in 9

[cashier]

Well done anyway, still looking for 9.

[Daij]

Aarrgghhh! I made a mistake - 9 is;
T?L?i??
I can't read my own handriting!

A couple more;
4d District housinga new spinner (6)
A???E?
16d In bed, rejected wrong alarm call (6)
?O?C?N

[scorpiojo]

What clues give T, L and Y in 9a?