1: A muskmelon or cola nut pa sliced (9)
2: 30-across Locality of drama and current progress (5,2,4)
3: Patience may be enjoyed by this person perhaps? (5-4)
4: Period email feature (3)
5: In favour of an outer garment for protection (5)
6: Partially affect a steak's flavor (5)
7: In the beginning, the first persons found Latin confusing. (7)
8: Glint of silica in neat crystal (5)
13: Waves of laborers reported (5)
15: 20-across Love to be a boy on a farm; its a means of reconciliation (5,6)
16: Shows anger wanes after time (9)
17: Material for men-at-arms (9)
19: Zero writing for 'humble' Wilbur's speech? (7)
20: Structure artifice wherein Mr. Carney becomes Norton (7)
21: Youngster, kid at heart, left with student (5)
22: African leader reversed stance on fabled writer (5)
23: Do as I say in short retreat (5)