(1) HE MIXED ROPES AND CRUST TO FIT HIS BED (10)
(2)DRESS FOR THE GARDEN (5,6)
(3) DODGSONS THREAT (3,6)
(4)CONFUSED I LAZE TO BE LAZYYOU HEAR AND JOIN GALS TEA (5,9)
(5)FRUIT FOR NORTHERN EUROPEAN CREATED BY CLEMENS (11,4)
(6)SHE LED MUCH OF LOW LYING PART OF BELGUIM AND FRANCE (4,8)
(7)COURTLY SHEPHERDESS ON THE CIRCLE -BUT NO LINE (5)
(8)WRONG FRENCH RIVER OVERTAKES FAST RUNNER- FABULOUS(8)

5. Huckleberry Finn

(3) Mad Hatter
(6) Moll Flanders
(7) Circe (must be - though the 'courtly' bit doesn't really seem to fit ...) Help anyone?

1. Procrustes

Procrustes, of course: he with the bed. Well done.