Radio Times 36

[chokkie]

I normally don't have much trouble with this one, but stuck on a few of 'em this week:
12a King has same trouble with green poet (4,9)
John ?a?e?i?l?
20a Bond character at station (10)
?a???n???n (can only think of "Washington"), but don't know why
23a Elizabeth I returns wrath, your bugbear (4,5)
?e?? ?o???
17d garment makes you fat when lowest part is turned down (7) ?e?????
21d pass over town assembly (4) ????

Thanks so much, hope you can help.

[chelle7272]

12 John Masefield

[mac44]

23a. bete noire

[Jumbuck]

20a PADDINGTON - Paddington Bear was written by Michael Bond

[Jumbuck]

17d LEOTARD

if you remove the word toe (lowest part of the body) which is backwards (i.e. turned) then you get 'lard' (fat)

[Jumbuck]

21d DIET ?

pass over = die, town abbreviated to t

(best I can come up with)

[chokkie]

Thanks very much for your help, folks. Much appreciated.