Herald 2

[dave1948]

9a Reportedly chased one in Rome (6)
?E???L

17a Endless yacht race takes time to get to the point (7)
?A???N?D

12a Book Anglican school skips (6)
?A???S

10d Kind of semaphore used coils from cocktail-stick shapes (8)
??????C?

[Quizmonkey]

10 Ticktack (anag minus coils)

[bibblebub]

9a: vestal

[scorpiojo]

You're showing 8 for Q7

[scorpiojo]

^ 17

[dave1948]

Thank you Quizmonkey and once again Bibblebub

12a is now ?A?C?S

17a ?A?T?N?D
Fastened ?

[dave1948]

Thanks Scorpiojo 17a is indeed 8 letters

[scorpiojo]

Dances?

[scorpiojo]

^ Dan C(of)E s

[scorpiojo]

Yes - Fast(net) + t + end

[scorpiojo]

Try again

Fast + E + end

[elliemay1]

fast(e)ne(t)d Fastnet is a yacht race

[dave1948]

Thank you Scorpioo and an excellent explanation to each clue !

[scorpiojo]

Thanks, Dave, but the best answer one is the wrong one lol