Local Crossword - Thank you in advance

[grahamr888]

1a) careless friends returning have a hurry (8) ?L???A??
17a) Pass American party speech on working together (13) ?O?L???R?L?S?
20a) Study hint about Germany and make inferences (8) ?O?C?R?E
23a) Give details of French writer (8) S?S?????
12d) Come back with a new cover (7) R?T?R?S

[grahamr888]

Yes, shoota, thanks for all your help

23a) Give details of French writer (8) D?S?????

[Mamyalynne]

Describe

[shoota]

C'est bon, n'est ce pas?

[Mamyalynne]

Finis??

[grahamr888]

Yes, shoota, thanks for your help :)
23a) Give details of French writer (8) D?S?R?B?

[Mamyalynne]

Hello??

[Mamyalynne]

De scribe as above.

[grahamr888]

Well done mamyalynne :)

Thank you all for your help, it is much appreciated :)))))

[Mamyalynne]

You are welcome.

[Cruciformist]

1a) SLAPDASH (PALS reversed, DASH = hurry)
17a) COLLABORATION ?? COL = pass, LAB = party, ORATION = speech.
20a) CONCLUDE - CON = study, tip = CLUE, about Germany = D (Int. Reg.)

[MarkRae]

^^ Better late than never... :-)