Observer Prize Crossword Sunday October 30Th 2016

[Monalise]

1a Improve quality of hour after noon in Morecambe?(6) S------
8a Endless tradition with support reflected by length of imprisonment (9)
13d Association with crooked acts I deny (9)
Muchas gracias

[Mamyalynne]

1 E(n)rich

[Captain2]

13 syndicate - anagram

[scorpiojo]

Enrich - Eric (Morecambe) + n(oon) + h(our)
Custo(m) dial - l(ength) + aid reversed
Syndicate anag acts I deny

[Mamyalynne]

8 Custodial

[Monalise]

Merci! Sanity clause for 1a is incorrect : E-C---/CLAUSE?

[scorpiojo]

Escape clause

[Captain2]

Clue?

[scorpiojo]

.anag case place + use (employment)

[scorpiojo]

1d Provision in contract in case place altered employment (6,6)