1 down. English vehicle, one with another about to block this, the height of danger in Italy. 8 letters.
2 down. Allowed to involve son in case. 4 letters.
3 down. The Fellowship of the Ring. 6 letters.
4 down. Unhappy expressions of dejection said to reduce business. 8 letters.
5 down. Briefly village’s terrible rainfall drowning paying guest. 8 letters and 2 letters.
6 down. Oust team’s wingers for new formation: that’s the limit! 6 letters.
8 down. Roughly check about a reservation. 6 letters.
13 down. Custodian, energetic type, hiding key on purpose. 10 letters.
16 down. Green supporter pens joke, ultimately one of several in column. 8 letters.
18 down. Racist is doddery, of an age with the dinosaurs. 8 letters.
19 down. Beautiful-sounding woman and mother? A malicious old one. 6 letters.
21 down. Owner of shell company with no time to be author. 6 letters.
22 down. Left snake for its opposite. 6 letters.
24 down. Global medical body comes to a halt. 4 letters.