2 The French include one in story (3)
3 Are time changes needed in Dubai, say? (7)
4 Fixed trouble that Ned concealed (6)
5 Sense that a stew is missing, what? (5)
6 American from Richmond needs drink after six in swirling rain (9)
7 A guitarist's playing in one of the houses (11)
8 Difficulty going on (5,6)
12 Tried nuts before people talked initially of harm (9)
16 Element turned up in medicines rarely (7)
17 Ancient silver lode refined (3-3)
19 Collect dog inside earlier (5)
23 Plant at the start is virtually empty (3)