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15. A biped is “an animal with two feet”, so a “girl” for example!

PE (exercise) in BID (tender).

Cheers jono...yeh, girl is a weak example of a BIPED.

Not heard of Cade rebellion before, so cheers for that.

CADE is one those folk who seem to be preserved in the crossword lexicon. Much like TREE (actor), ELI (priest)… I’m sure there are more, anyone?

Don't forget the ubiquitous General LEE...

22d. Water that separated seed sown in sun
RED SEA

13a. Expecting to see network cover cover books
GRAVID

2d. Common criminal before getting penitent
CONTRITE

Parses for the above please.

12, Network is grid. AV is the books. Authorised Version of the Bible.

13 Gravidm expecting, pregnant. Grid, network, has AV, aauthorised version, Bible, inside (covers),

2 Contrite, penitent. Con, criminal and Trite, common,

22, Ra is the Egyptian sun god. With anagram of "seed".

22 Ra, sun (in one of the mythologies) wit Seed anagrammed (sown). Red Sea, water that separated (Biblical story).

13. Expecting is GRAVID. Network is GRID and AV (authorised version) is books (as in the Bible). But I don’t see the second use of “cover”…