7  Lead restricts dog ... it's commonly said (7)

 8  Sketches area of grass on the way back (5)

10 Remove judge from contest? Yes (4)

11 Accept reality of returning while holding broken teacup (4,2,2)

13 Car in housing area (6)

15 Plan school exams at first with yours truly (6)

17 Assumes Enigma Variation is gripping (8)

18 Summit starts to appear climbing Mount Everest (4)

21 Type of syrup man quietly consumed (5)

22 Pouring drink, picked up china? (7)

23 Islands I witnessed while travelling (4,6)

 1  Sells out dance aboard ship (5)

 2  Suggestion David easily entertains (4)

 3  At university attend with optimism (6)

 4  Meeting spectators? (8)

 5  Illustration's old and large (7)

 6  Doctor's mistake in making no promises (10)

 9  Plain ring? (10)

12 Grating found at South Fork (8)

14 Pirates at sea walk wearily (7)

16 Soft pencil chewed and well-used (6)

19 Change Colin's left out (5)

20 Not hard in Asian capital to find food shop (4)