Floater __ on English river (7,4)

See 12

4 fastening loop (4)

Combatants in dialogue with setter inspired by extreme characters in sermon (9)

Organic matter covering reptile in pale 4 (5,7)

Agree with token killing? (8)

See 7

Daughter prods not entirely fragrant plant (5)

Imperfection in headless lizard (4)

Glaring relative in residence (8)

School truant in Everton, thus left side (5)

Concise digit, secure (9)

Napoleon’s vital fluid piped (4)

4 bit staff (7)

The dope under ground? (7)

Honoured king broken, he had to admit defeat finally (8)

Some athlete, a seriously tough one (6)

7 15 for example, scum (4,4)

Puss I caught after a minute (6)

Make between 17 and 23 for main commander, reportedly? (4)

Lights initially extinguished, music perhaps turned up for its performers? (9)

Turner Prize ultimately buried in endless seafood (5)

Pass on painting that’s cut up (5)

Strap adjusted, wonky table held (4,4)

Out of its tree, seek bird that’s observed by the road (8)

Diminutive character good, the other half the size? (6)

Car tax mostly unnecessary for 4 (6)

4 lugged through one’s lugholes? (4)

4 wife evidently caught? (4)