Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Go up owings directly (4) South to pick 8. Choosy as a matter of fact (10) 9. Badly rue earlier open opening move ment (8) 10. It is a foot long and more (4) 12. Game stand for the captain (6) 14. Being flexible gets one into the works (6) 15. A very small matter for the record? (6) 17. I should return in a boat as an expert (6) 18. In alchemy, this turned out to be a mere folk tale (4) 19. End of part of American academic year (8) 21. Make vague statements like an army commander? (10) 22. Feel sad about loss of girl (4)

DOWN

2. Suit in very bad state for academic institution (10) 3. Pole to fight (4) 4. Evidence of the bird’s dissatisfaction, perhaps (6) 5. Begin to speak as the tube is raised (4,2) 6. Enquiry in quotes (8) 7. Organised migration back in blacker times (4) 11. Poor cousin with gout – touching! (10) 13. Guard the offspring (8) 16. Additional items from former variety star (6) 17. Pig-headed anchorite loses his head getting licence (6) 18. Christmas gift-bearers showing some imagination (4) 20. Came to face up to one detail (4)