CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Incenses Joseph getting on board with some branches (4,6) 8. Build to provide lodgings (3,2) 9. There’s no doubt about a cat flu (7) 10. Strangely remember VIP at parliament who didn’t hold office (7,6) 11. Assists the man with the records . . . (5) 13. . . . and remains in the castle strongholds (5) 18. What you get as opening dole for latter years (3,3,7) 21. A variety of taste (7) 22. Presents soldier with floppy training shoes initially (5) 23. Beastly Lou? Quite catagorically! (10)

Down

2. Be late at a later date (7) 3. Samurai peskily returns for old photo (5) 4. Upper class sweet? (6) 5. The socket in the ball of a millstone makes you squint (7) 6. Found a young 12 on the couch (5) 7. A measly chook so to speak (6) 8. Pontiff poet? (4) 12. Are they Homer’s? (7) 14. Reportedly saw Grandpa in full regalia (7) 15. Been for a break we hear (6) 16. See old Bob and April whirl around (6) 17. Flaunts no flu for workers (4) 19. Doctor gets a degree for stage work (5) 20. Funny thing I found at the end of the day (5)