The Answers Are Job Titles

[Grice]

2. Make to fit (6)
3. Private person (7)
5. I saw one (3)
6. Canine extractor (7)
7. Artist, rope (7)
10. On level with heir (6)
12. Gentlemen brought us tidings (9)
14. Help worker drops in (9)
15. Decision maker (5)
16. This one knew his plaice (10)
17. Earned their stripes (7)
18. He drags it out (6)
19. Can't read or write but is a (7,6)

[bookbinder]

2 tailor

[douglas9401]

19 Guitar Player

[Spicerack]

^ What made you say that, Douglas? Is it a cryptic clue to the answer.

[aelmpvw]

not guitar player if the letter count is 7 6

[douglas9401]

Johnny B Goode, Spicerack.

...never ever learned to read or write too well.....

[douglas9401]

Fair point, well made, ael. :-)

[Spicerack]

Bookies Runner. ;-(

[elliemay1]

19 tractor driver?
https://www.fanchants.com/football-songs/leeds-chants/i-cant-read-and-i-cant-write-lufc/

[Grice]

Thank you all very much for your answers and helpful comments.

[Salty]

18 Waiter?

[Spicerack]

Didn't know you were a football hooligan, elliemay. Might see you in London tomorrow.

[elliemay1]

Doubt that very much Spicey