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Not quite fully resolved two overlapping clues ....got help earlier but just want to verify please.

13D Calm's flatter (6) S???H? I assume is SOOTHE

17A This did for bird (i.e. old) (6) ???L?R / ?O?L?R if SOOTHE is correct.
Is this COLLAR as in "doing bird" being in jail etc?

smooths?

Thanks Rossim - that's better than SOOTHE

What about the other ..... any ideas there?

SMOOTHS too many letter - sorry Rossim

Oops! Sorry.

17a Boiler is an old bird ?

Thanks ceremus

So many possibilities here.....

sorry cerasus

Sooths? ( sooth: blandish/flatter)

22d Half of 15 or 17's liquor (4)
?r?e
3a That follows rodent race (8)
?a?????n
9a Blundering &c. Lasts? (8)