1a) Formalised version of the catechism (9) I?H?????C
6a) Got the present (3) G??
8a) Finished the school book almost when over the hill (4,4,5) P?S?, ????, P?I??
10a) Many who went fishing held out bait temptingly (7) ??N?L??
11a) Look! A rabbit is outside its social group (6) C?L???
13a) Three letters in succession for a political leader (6) ?A????
22a) In general I tend to be enlightened! (3) L?T