1 down. Talkative person. 6 letters.

2 down. Wombs. 5 letters.

3 down. Thai motorised rickshaws. 3-4 letters.

5 down. Palindromic lady. 5 letters.

6 down. Dramatics, boxing or radio. 7 letters.

7 down. Blood-sucking African fly. 6 letters.

8 down. Baguette. 6 letters and 5 letters.

14 down. Raise in status or quality. 7 letters.

15 down. Snappy and irritable, like an insect? 7 letters.

16 down. John le Carre’s (cheerful?) spy. 6 letters.

17 down. Contrived dramatically. 6 letters.

19 down. Picked up. 5 letters.

21 down. Postponed – like skaters. 2 letters and 3 letters.