"BACKPEDALLED" IS THE Answer TO THE FOLLOWING CROSSWORDS

1. Climbed down from rear column for exercise and dallied without cummiskey from the centre
2. What rider did to reverse support for what the salesman did on radio
3. Reversed one's previous position

OTHER CLUES

1. Answer an invitation
2. Another ally of the cheye
3. As a big group, rent things out
4. Arab leader: var.
5. Barkeep's woe?
6. Boston cager, briefly
7. Ace hit hard makes you embarrassed
8. Elicit a slug with a pillow, maybe