ACROSS
 1. MA J + RD inside OO + MO = MAJORDOMO <butler>
 7. (.u)P ON CHO(r.) = PONCHO <cloak>
 8. <animal with dark fur> MINK = M INK
 9. <formally give up> CEDE = "SEED"
10. <daisy's relative> YARROW = ARROW after Y
11. <console> SOOTHE = HE after ASHES
13. B LAB = BLAB <squeal>
14. <solo> ARIA = MARIA - M
15. PAID outside L L = PALLID <pasty>
16. <check> RESTRAINT = REST outside TRAIN

DOWN
 2. <honest> ABOVE BOARD = BRAVADO* outside ←OBE←
 3. <arrange> ORCHESTRATE = OR CHEST RATE
 4. DO + OZ[-z]Y = DOOZY <something amazing>
 5. M (MOBILE + ARIA)* = MEMORABILIA <souvenirs>
 6. <novelty> INNOVATION = INN + OVATION
12. <one living abroad> EXPAT = EAT outside XP