Saga

[Daij]

11a Pavan heard to come up to scratch (12)
P?S?????S???
9a Perennials in capital city on far side of hill (7)
T?L????
3a Form of transport taking Bertie's girls over meadows (8)
???L????
17a Left in African country, seaman without hesitation creates big business (12)
???????E????
21a ... one that is retreating after biting (4-3)
??A? - ???
23a Bob's sound in a fight (4,4)
D??? , ????
12d In Perth attentive partner picked up broken rake (8)
?A?????E

Thyanks in advance

[Captain2]

4d Ar-a-n-ea

[Daij]

Sorry, the 'Y' is actually an 'i'

The 'Y' came from RYDER HAGGARD, which is actually RIDER HAGGARD

My fault.

[Neveracrossword]

16 Tocsin.

[scorpiojo]

9 Tel (hill) Lima (capital city)

[scorpiojo]

What letters are you sure of for 12d?

[scorpiojo]

^^ def perennials

[Captain2]

O thanks for that one, Jo - it was driving me mad - couldn't get Tallinn out of my head.

[scorpiojo]

;-)

[Daij]

Thanks everyone for your help. Marvellous (as usual)

[elliemay1]

I had also thought of tallima but thought it had to be plural

[rook3rs]

12D wakerwife wife (partner) + aker (rake anag.)

[rook3rs]

21A shar pei (dog) - sharp + ei (i.e. reversed)

[Mamyalynne]

Wakerife Rook?

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/wakerife

[Gill55]

11a. Passemeasure (As 8d is Rider Haggard)
3a. Galleass
17a, Conglomerate
21d I thought was snap pei but have Makerere for 12 d #
23a Ding dong

[Mamyalynne]

!2d answered above

[Gill55]

I meant 21 ac shar pei, but if it is makerere down it doesn't fit?

[Mamyalynne]

13d Wakerife

[Mamyalynne]

argh

12 down

[Gill55]

Thanks for the wakerife mamyalynne I had makerere down!!