Sunday Express Skelton

[Gill55]

7d City outlaw leading in large numbers (9) B????l???
9d Reactionary a socialite introduced to Harry (9) H???e?o??d

[Mamyalynne]

7 Ban galore

[Captain2]

Housebound

[Captain2]

^^^ ignore that please

[Captain2]

H-i-deb-ound

[Gill55]

I thought homebound but can't parse and if it is Bangalore I have 11a. Seasonal part given to Miss Stone G?ras?l and I can only think of girasol!

[Captain2]

Yes Girasol

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/Crosswords/Question1621977.html

[Gill55]

Many thanks.

[dannyk13]

Girasol is correct- (sea)aso(al) inside girl

[planeman]

suggest you try Horehound which is a reactionary herb
also Hore-Belisha was a reactionary socialite and hound is of course to "harry"

[dannyk13]

Planeman, look up it is Hidebound.

[Captain2]

.... a socialite = I DEB(utante) inside HOUND = harry

[planeman]

still trying to establish "HIDEBOUND" as a reactionary ??

[Mamyalynne]

hidebound
ˈhʌɪdbaʊnd/Submit
adjective
adjective: hidebound; adjective: hide-bound
unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention.
"they are working to change hidebound corporate cultures"
synonyms: conservative, reactionary, conventional, orthodox, fundamentalist, diehard, hard-line, dyed-in-the-wool, ultra-conservative, fixed in one's views, set in one's opinions, set in one's ways;

[dannyk13]

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/hidebound?s=t

[planeman]

Thanks for the definition, will have to accept your
answer. Interesting solution, will look out for answer in next week's paper.

[dannyk13]

I'd bet my life on it being correct.

[Davemano]

So would I Danny.