SAT TEL £500 Prize

[hoaroak]

1A. Turning from liquid to gas - ?B???R?TING

7A. encroached forcibly - ?U????? -??

11D.Irritating practical joke - ??C?E?? -?O?D?R

23A person receiving patronage - ???T???16A. Robust member offers type of tactics - 6-3

20A. A way in, we hear to worship - 6-3

23A.Person receiving patronage - 7 letters

41A. caught napping by aN=ny rude development - ?N???S?

47D. Object virtually sedate -D?M?R

30D. Give more control over one's own life - ?M?O???

10D bring pressure to bear - ????P

Thanks for help with the answers. I really struggled with this one

Hoaroak

[Captain2]

1a Evaporating

[Mamyalynne]

30 empower
47 Demur
23 protege

[ubasses]

1 evaporating
7 muscled in
11 itching powder

[factor-fiction]

47 demur

[Mamyalynne]

11 Itching powder

[Captain2]

41 Unready

[ubasses]

23 strong arm

[Mamyalynne]

7 muscled in

[ubasses]

20 adore

[Captain2]

23 Strong Arm

[Lie-in King]

1a Evaporating
7a Muscled in
11d Itching powder
16a Strong-arm
20a Adore - "a door" (letter count?)
23a Protege
41a Unready - anag 'any rude'
47d Demur(e)
30d Empower
10d Exert

[ubasses]

10 exert

[dannyk13]

11d.Itching powder
47d.Demur
20a.Adore
23a.Strong arm
41a.Unready

[hoaroak]

Thank you all for the quick answers - I have just a few more. I do appreciate all you help.
Hoaroak

[columbus]

Isn't time you found a new hobby? Maybe something like tiddly winks, this accounts for about 25% of the puzzle also most of these clues have previously been answered on this site

[Mamyalynne]

A rude and unnecessary comment!