CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

▶ Across

2. It's just the material that will make one overeat (5)

5. Get by a way through the mountains (4) 7. A snatch that's right in the bag on the return (4)

8. Line across circle will put one off about mistaken aim (8)

9. There's no returning to the point exactly when due (2,3,3)

11. Skin one will not reveal (4)

12. The standard argumentative to-and-fro from the bourse (5,8)

15. Prepares for war as when surrounding the Jollies (4)

17. Measure of atmosphere newspapers are certain not to start (8)

19. Crave, too, some arrangement for Ulster (8)

21. Prepare bird for cooking with like result (4)

22. Ply the needles to supply necessary top in outfit (4)

23. Keen as mustard, yet slow to be revealed (5) ▶ Down

1. Gentleman of rank, except for striking wrong note (7)

2. Sad sound of what the chief is endlessly up to (3)

3. Opened a French one in high degree (5) 4. Wild caper for losing heart to begin with (7)

5. Confused type spent in India before 1957 (3)

6. Chosen tournament player holding top of trophy for horse (5)

10. Slashes at those who worked in Fleet Street (5)

11. Is at the top of the obverse side (5) 13. It's quite a feat for former pilot to change (7)

14. Nose of Bentley in its proper place? Rubbish! (7)

16. It's black and flighty, and will sound mad to go north (5)

18. ‘Too late, too late! ye cannot ___ now’ (Tennyson) (5)

20. A strike-breaker turning up in a recent arrangement (3)

21. Time doesn't alter young beginners (3)