Potpourri 18

G8.  Report about heroin and cannabis (5)  _ _ A _ _
H8. Try to get a lift in Northumberland (5) _ _ _ M _
I8. American ally about to control one African country (7)  _ U _ _ _ _ _
J8. They make fast speed when sailing under marine hazard (4,5)  R _ _ _ _ N _ _ _
K8. She's eye-pleasing but out (8,6) _ _ E _ _ _ N _ _ E _ _ _ _
L8. Compassionate and at first cock-a-hoop? (6)  _ _ R _ _ _
M8. Walk quietly around inner most part of Chinese area - you might see this? (5) _ _ N _ _
N8. Dealer turning up A Study in Scarlet , perhaps ? (6)  _ _ A _ _ _

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