cryptic 2555

[creamegg]

5a- fruit was revolting to cheerleader 4,3
??s? ???

5d- fanaticl bisop central to sudden attack
??b?d

7d put weapon away as composer appears before monarch
??l?t?r

8d- reach level of maturity in musical section
??s?a?e

9a- skilled worker's quietly taaken off front of old weapon
a?t???n

18d- according to the letter I got in mail finally, later revised


21d- style we adapted in appealing fashion
s?e?t?y

[cupid04]

5d] rabid?

[novalis]

rose
hip
rabid
holster
passage
artisan
literal
sweetly

[novalis]

Sorry, rose hip should have been on one line.

[cupid04]

9a] artisan

[Lie-in King]

5a Rose hip (+ "hip hooray")
5d Rabid - b(ishop) (in) 'raid'
7d Holst-ER
8d Pass-age
9a (P)Artisan
18d Literal - i (in) anag '(mai)l later'
21d Sweetly - anag 'style we'

[cupid04]

21] sweetly

[creamegg]

thankyou all xxx