Saga

[Daij]

1a Scottish cuckoo shot with flintlock in the end (4)

G?W?

17a Spoil one with banquet in peaks, part of mountain range (8,4)

???i???E , ????

20a Offensive answer right (5)

????N

15a Prohibition restricting north-eastern Italian region (6)

?E?L??

21a Pirate's rude manner on telephone (7)

??R????

22a Part of year goes fast for insects (8)

????L???

Thanks in advance

[Patsy33]

1. Gowk

[elliemay1]

22 mayflies

[cashier]

21   Corsair

[elliemay1]

21 corsair

[cashier]

17  maritime Alps

[elliemay1]

15 Ve ne to

[Captain2]

Any more letters in 20a, Daij?

Wondering about

Answer = A + LIEN = right

[Daij]

Captain2 - no more letters in 20, but, I have put the initial A into another clue, it gives me;

Fermenting liquor from bananas reduced (4)

?A?M

 

And one last one;

Offered faulty advice, ultimately (4)

?A?E

Thanks again

[cashier]

Last one.  Bade?

[cashier]

Fermenting liqor.   Barm

[cashier]

Bananas = barmy reduced is barm

[Daij]

Brilliant. Thanks very much indeed.