1: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)

3: Mrs. Dithers grabbing black snake (5)

5: Therefore, finish off this bit of work (3)

6: Approaches first of nine pieces of corn (5)

8: Neighbours, say, note each period (4,5)

10: Level called for salary increase (5)

11: Short bloke discontinued hike (3)

12: Tony flipped over English floor covering (5)

13: Louse can rise (3)

1: English poet writes about head of Scottish queen (7)

2: Feel sick from crack? (3)

3: Ten Canoes galled Chinese (9)

4: Introduction to book by mere poet (5)

7: Mark of a wound allowed to flow red (7)

9: Arranging bail, one makes plea (5)

11: Gained a hearing (3)