Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

7. Jaws about it being dangerous for bathers (5-8)

8. Endlessly watch a right-wing construction for star-gazers (11)

12. Popular look a large male bird has (6)

14. In Ely an Archdeacon is seen with neither ups nor downs (6)

16. All one can change, including rating of the lips (6)

18. Things ahead of soldiers best sorted out by Sappers inside (6)

19. Endless explorer’s journey, American, and prompt (11)

23. Something to be solved at one US State, but questionable (13)

DOWN

1. What is soundly afoot to frighten off the birds (4)

2. Hostilities, but they are open to give one a big welcome (4)

3. It will reflect that such writing appears backward (6)

4. Wipe out half the effort with a winning service (6)

5. Go-slow will reveal involvement of capital (4)

6. Light pistol, so-called, in the true sense (4)

9. Small orchestra to fight for what hat was taken round in (7)

10. No – a rude version of this piece of poetry? (7)

11. Needle-holes one perhaps removes from potatoes (4)

12. Start to granulate everything that’s bitter (4)

13. Time what the ‘ound was following was given up! (3)

15. One taken in by half of 6 will stand in competition (3)

17. Is stuck fast in the branches of Freemasonry (6)

18. To break trust by accepting a different rate (6)

19. Nacre’s daughter, beheaded in noble fashion it seems (4)

20. In which those behind bars may be serving (4)

21. Neglect to say it was preceded by order (4)

22. Influence may make one move this way and that (4)