Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

1. Amphibians trodden underfoot by horses (5)

4. Trade vehicles (7)

8. Tell somebody about what can be won, we hear (7)

9. Booth street has the lot (5)

10. To go under a kitchen fitment (4)

11. Steep increase for this kind of flat (4-4)

13. A particular note I’m holding (4)

14. Socialist label for this party! (4)

16. Battle station (8)

17. Get the key from Uncle Frank (4)

20. Coarse neckwear, it’s said (5)

21. Maybe I’m near to getting the right man on board (7)

22. The first of the thieves has the motive for serious crime (7)

23. A musical game! (5)

DOWN

1. Star worth fees is becoming most pessimistic (5,3,5)

2. Irish artist having gold writing implement (5)

3. Moves quickly in reverse to turn (4)

4. It’s disturbed by the goddess of the sea (6)

5. Lover of the arts moves the seat near the back of the theatre (8)

6. In a rage, cutting the tail off the bird (7)

7. Advanced Weapon Training School? (7,2,4)

12. Looks closely into her cases, perhaps (8)

13. What those not invited may do when I turned nasty (7)

15. Adversary of mean disposition (6)

18. Old soldier without the right weapon (5)

19. He makes a comeback in the lyric I recorded (4)