Biographical novel with no big characters and limited in scope (9)

The cards show Boatman joining Murdoch title? On the contrary (5)

Dishes from where dishes come from (9)

Snake undergoing surgery by knife (5)

Types books? (6)

Determined position of editor: wrong about nurse (8)

Familiar textile designer reportedly was obliged to pay source of charged material (7)

Section of low wall (7)

Notes sequence of moves in opera about horse, opening in Italy (8)

Use calf, ham: emit skinless sausage (6)

Unforeseen problem for church (5)

Profits from imperfect markets are about: boast about it (9)

Daughter of Vandyke, perhaps (5)

Riotous Assembly follows a constable’s initial induction: it’s shocking (9)

When they say life begins: key to their confusion (8)

Some pay dividends on board (6)

Return to city of legend (7)

Conquest of the heavens (6)

Prompt service assistant (6)

From a place in Africa, cycling to a place in South America (4)

See 17

Country house, somewhat dilapidated, at Chatham (6)

See 15

A1 vessel? Mine capsized (6)

End of empire for former head of state (4)

Liable to get reaction from each and every other merry grinch (8)

Work together to create script for ceremony (2-5)

You are upset over climbing rose? (6)

Election: Colombo regime all losing heart again (6)

One drinks too much from tap (6)

The antithesis of a son of a gun (6)