CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1 Apparently methods A to J are unsuitable on the building site (5)

4 Worthy father sends a message round (7) 8 Actuality is in the kingdom .. (7)

9 .. and I am intact (and keeping quiet about it! (5) 10 Is the middle of 17 a piece of land? (4) 11 Heavenly messenger in command with a garden plant (8)

13 Customs officer may accept it when on it! (4) 14 Several warplanes, or part of one (4)

16 Returned with the news, dear (8)

17 Insect can make 19 (4) 20 One doctor and some of his dues - steep! (5) 21 Flavouring growth in place for a fizzy drink (7) 22 Seemingly not an additional puzzle! (7) 23 Stupidity is backed in an idyll of delight (5)

Down

1 Involvement in a pit: a tropic involvement (13) 2 Make use of a head covering, we hear (5) 3 .. and possibly make a pullover for an insect, we hear! (4)

4 Bond of union for the builder .. (6)

5 .. may be needed for half this (it's all rather sad!) (8)

6 Financial assistance for motor reversal? (7)

7 Tax van greatly - far too much, in a way! (13)

12 Late back herein - and out of this world (8) 13 Refuse to collect its contents! (7)

15 When heads are counted - and everyone else, too (6)

18 Tag novice with third man (5)

19 Part of tree from 17 (4)