1 down. Start to make out with date. 4 letters.
2 down. Eyeballs letter at start of overdraft by bank. 4 letters.
3 down. Company tense around wages, initially: every year stock dropping? 6 letters.
4 down. Carry knife: it might stick out of back. 8 letters and 5 letters.
6 down. Fit device shortly after clot. 8 letters.
7 down. Fault at net making return: that woman receives no points in this? 6 letters and 4 letters.
8 down. Defensive formation: animal calling across river. 10 letters.
10 down. Inviting German without getting dressed up. 5-8 letters.
13 down. Very excited getting cuddles: they might get laid on table. 4 letters and 6 letters.
14 down. Outside of baseline with tennis stroke up front. 10 letters.
17 down. Local to let ecstasy tablets pass around – on the contrary. 8 letters.
20 down. Takes off small bloomers while walking. 6 letters.
22 down. Tiny tot born: lend a hand, curtly. 4 letters.
23 down. Heath was defeated. 4 letters.