Mega 23 UK stinker

Hi Margsy
I don't have the puzzle so these are just suggestions.
21a Could be SEVERAL or perhaps DIVERSE
123d CONVOLUTED
124d FORGOING

Hi cherrie, thank you for your help,with a few words adjusted l am satisfied,but as to whether it is correct ,we shall see. Hope you get this alright as l have been having lot of trouble trying to reply to you. Once again thank you,ttfn

Hi Margsy, happy to help. Just out of curiosity which word was right for various?

Gday cherrie, l found that SEVERAL fitted and the down word that had the L was RULES. Found a couple l had missed
166d Malleabilighty (?L???C?)
9d Embryonic root (RA?I?LE)
Can you pleASe help me with these,many thanks

Hi again Margsy,
166d PLIANCY
9d RADICLE

Good luck.

Thank you cherrie, now that pliancy is the word l needed leaves me with 187a word not being correct,clue short break in proceedings (S?A?U?)l have checked with my son and he is rather stumped as well, ah well,carry on regardless, will get there somehow,still got some time before need to send it in.

Margsy, it could be HIATUS.

Once again cherrie, thANk you so much for your help with this crossword puzzle, you are certainly very brainy ,once again thank you ttfn.

You are very welcome Margsy.