8a dog has terminal appendage cut short (7) c------
10a unhappy about piece of net found on the beach (4) s---
13a settle on speech when charles 2 returned (11) ---------o-
17a done carefully and precisely by a catholic clergyman (8) --c-----
19a prospect of an inspection (4) -i--
21a having knowledge of a place in hertfordshire (5) --a--
22a bank on king becoming completely mad (7) ----i--
23a colour of house (6)-r----