This crossword os a little poohy because of all the different answers ie
1A clue is CHOOSES(5)but the 1D ASSURING (9) answers takes the first letter of 1A (????E?I?G)
2D is the 3rd letter from the answer of 1A and the clue is JOINS TOGETHER(7) ????O?S
3D is the 4th letter from 1A SCUTTLES(5 ) ????S