Times Crossword 23,737

[Billy_Bonka]

1a- Gave wake up call, perhaps, to staff. (4) C?E?
3a- Spring training in extremely effective footwear (10)17a- Trusted to cut some ice before swelling returns (7,2) ??U?T?L / ?O
19a- Winger, behold, from east, maintaining custom (5) O?S?L
1d- Vote fix making one bad-tempered (10) CROSS?A???
8d- Girl well clear, disregarding the odds (4) S?L?
22d- Bile accummulated in part of gut (5) I?E?A
23d- Tentacle and scales, but no head or tail (4) ?I?S

Thanks for any help.

[Aquagility]

1a Crew

[1955]

1d Crosspatch

[Aquagility]

1d Crosspatch

[Lie-in King]

1a Crew ("the **** crew at 6...")
3a E-spa-drill-e (2 x 'e' -ends of 'effective')
17a Counted on -'node' (swelling) back + 'count' (to be worthwhile, to 'cut some ice')
19a O-use-l - 'lo' (behold), from east (back)
1d Crosspatch
8d Ella (no odd letters from 'well clear')
22d (B)Ileac(cumulated)
23d (C)Limb(s)

[Lie-in King]

Oh, ok - didn't like me saying 'c*ck', as in 'rooster'..!!

[Billy_Bonka]

Thanks folks. Now I'm in a bind with the following:

I've got 26a as STARPLAYER but this doesn't seem to fit with 22d now. For 4d I had STAIRWELL which doesn't correspond with 17a COUNTED ON. Any ideas Lie-In-King? Anyone?

[Lie-in King]

26a B-rat p-acker - anag 'part' in 'backer' (sponsor)
4d St-airhead

[Billy_Bonka]

Thanks Lie-In-King. Great handle by the way.