Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Herb is what the boy may be called (5)

4. I posted wrong amount put in the bank (7) 8. Formidable types pitch into the sailors (7) 9. Swallowed the last of the beer in unpleasantly wet surroundings (5)

10 & 19Dn. This indicates it’s time to retire from final appointment (4,4)

11. See 13 Down

13. Buy and sell timber (4)

14. See 3 Down

16. Emphasised what many French words are (8)

17. Addition to the stock from a local farm (4)

20. Amorous character more disturbed by love (5)

21. Could be a pointer to what a diet contains (7)

22. Made an erasure authorised in the document (7)

23. A right to possession of a championship (5)

DOWN

1. Bearing the marks of having been engaged! (6-7)

2. Classifies the species (5) 3 & 14Ac. Bound to make Alf

grope! (8)

4. Refuse to stay where the ground is infertile (6) 5. Service that results in rectification of footfaults (8) 6. Hermetically packing marine fish (7)

7. Feeling insulted at what the thief is charged with! (6,7)

12. From a carton I produce protective clothing (8) 13 & 11Ac. Figuratively speaking, it’s a part that has some point to it (7,8)

15. The man did impressions and made a pile (6)

18. On the watch for a danger signal (5)

19. See 10 Across