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1 Across, Around start of October,band grows in ground for winter sport? (12)

10 Across, Substance in largely unmixed drink (7)

11 Across, Take off with India and China laden with computers etc (7)

13 Across, Outfit for a butterfly? (8)

Compiler - HYPNOS

Many Thanks

11, ImITate.

Snowboarding

Imitate

Do you have any placed letters for 10, and 13 ?

Not much help I'm afraid 10 Across, ??????T

Nothing for 13 Sorry.

10 purport

pur(e) port

13 swimsuit

outfit for swimming the butterfly stroke

I'd be glad of help with my last two:

Expert on board that is diminutive figure (7)
S?O???E

What Californian mayor might serve shortly in future? (5)
L???R

2 Later, in future. LA+Ter(m).

SHORTIE - diminutive figure

(Nigel) Short is a chess grandmaster

short + ie