Some help will be appreciated for the following please:
1a Brass and slate vessel (8): ?A??????
20a Picture takers like river in Ireland( 8 ): ?????AM?
22a Draw close, at first, in nocturnal habit(7): ????T??
5d Formerly inflamed American finished penning chapters(8):?C?EN???
11d Youngsters to swim in Calais in northern river(9): TO?N???R?