DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

1. Grasp a USA variety of edible shoot (9)

8. Initially, no unusual name for a recluse (3)

9. Jeopardising Ginger Dean about the end of the expedition (11)

11. Tradesmen who distribute suits (7)

12. Recognises a facial feature, we hear (5)

13. A group of directors ready for the voyage (6)

15. There's a certain drawback before he goes for gold! (6)

17. Doesn't disclose where the leather comes from (5)

18. Directed the artillery, as instructed (7)

20. Submarine (5,3,3)

22. One of eight is involved in a row with this (3)

23. Make the gown appropriate to what the man wears (5,4) Down

2. It's wrong to decline unendingly (3)

3. The scope of a mountain chain (5)

4. Country, we hear, providing lubricant (6)

5. He refused to give up an adhesive label (7)

6. Well looked after, like the aces and kings! (2,4,5)

7. Not covered from the gun in sure defence (9)

10. Behave beneficently, like successful music hall acts? (2,1,4,4)

11. Fatal stroke (5,4)

14. In tangled reeds I'd taken up occupation (7)

16. Consumers won't! (6)

19. Thomas beneath a Macedonian mountain (5)

21. One featured in chapel investiture (3)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Wooing (9)

8. Pen point (3)

9. Absurd (11)

11. Full (7)

12. Male singer (5)

13. Desire (6)

15. Counsel (6)

17. Depart (5)

18. Flower-seller (7)

20. Tedium (11)

22. Cask (3)

23. Enraptured (9)

Down

2. Possess (3)

3. Tint (5)

4. To temper (6)

5. Schemed (7)

6. Unfeeling (11)

7. Odious (9)

10. Seductive (11)

11. Hit back (9)

14. Spot (7)

16. Endeavour (6)

19. Musical drama (5)

21. Prosecute (3)