2: He wrote about life in the woods. You read mostly inside (7)

5: A representative may be a scamp (3)

7: Bones sailors found on island (5)

9: Everlasting variety for Peter and Paul (9)

10: Approach hoist (3,2)

11: Encourage horse led with direction. (3)

12: Scolded, undergo assessment (7)

1: Fish for captain (7)

3: Immediately placed in an awkward situation (2,3,4)

4: One true turning on the way (2,5)

6: Deranged parent has right to become a spouse (7)

8: Sick love leads soldier to start contemplating irrationality. (7)