Crossword

Across

 1, 19ac Somehow trod length of Shire in epic novel (3, 4, 2, 3, 5)

 8 Lots to buy here! (7)

 9 Odd northern beer in European city (5)

10 I don’t take part in diatribe about deal (5)

11 Nearest move for firm (7)

12 Ms Cogan, for instance, travels to the outskirts of Torquay to get to Central Asian city (6)

14 Shower sprinkle (6)

17 Tatty music? (7)

19 See 1ac

21 Mostly grieve for bird (5)

22 Catalogue dome I have arrived at (7)

23 Creature forn of wrecking race (4, 2, 6)