2: A girl in distress, sought by knights (5)
3: Piece of pottery containing drink to make beast tender (9)
4: Bend in the middle and wind back (3)
5: Make money and set out to be serious (7)
6: Measure drinking area and leave order of prohibition (7)
8: De Bergerac hugged bird on return (5)
9: Reportedly is nostalgic for wife (3)