dm 13580

[FRYT]

13 dn official writing desk scarlatti used occasionally. 1 word 10 letters ???e???d?t
18 dn mp, say,has paralysing disease including spasm.1 word 8 letters po?????o

[hindle-a]

18d PORTILLO

[erekose]

politico polio with tic inside

[FRYT]

thanks both but i'll try politico first

[jodder]

13d bureaucrat

[FRYT]

thanks jodder

[Heaton21]

18d is politico, not portillo but an easy mistake to make.

[hindle-a]

yes Heaton21 I thought it was a description rather than a cryptic clue!