sunday post-cryptic

[slinky.kate]

1a.head of smooth snake is bluer(6)---d-r
9a.state highway aching for change(8)m-c---a-
14ademand from some twin sisters(6)i--s-
16a.port in a study(4)---n
22a.one who defaces museum original at louvre(6)---d-l
2d. countr with chaps in song(7)--m-n-a
6d. new moon is orbiing top of uranus-thats threatening.(7)o---o--
17d hep up an upset girl(5)--a--
thank you

[bibblebub]

1a) s adder
9a) mi chigan
14a) insist = ...twIN SISters...
16a) a den
22a) v and a l
2d) ARmenIA
6d) ominous = U inside anagram of 'moon is'

[ubasses]

1 sadder
9 michigan
14 insist
16 aden
6 ominous

[Psybbo]

14 insist
16 Aden
22 vandal
6 ominous?

[bibblebub]

17d) Diana = 'aid' reversed + 'an' reversed

[slinky.kate]

thank you so much