11a another name for a criminal (5) -t-a- 21a a measure in progress (5) a---- 11d well up in a small department (5) --r-- 12d not much reason for doubt (9) -u-----o- 13d well, you're not -n-----h- 17d...
12 sounds like they belong to a Scottish sportsman (5) 14 warm outside - no i hear it's the opposite (7) 15 writer can be dressed up to them (8) 16 sheep (8) 18 southern accountant tripped (7) 19...
1 first class after bad start (5) 2 i hear they're above two feet (8) 3 cleaning heavy weight (10) 4 in caithness and down (7) 5 you could eat off this mountain (5) 6 Scots know unknown one (5) 7...
15a a novel that shouldn't corrupt though there's not a word of truth in it (4,7) -u--/-------
17a give-away lines (4,5) -r--/-----
21a don't worry it's right to break an axle (5) -e---...