Unite Works

[slinky.kate]

23a.not genuine(8)---r---s
5d.able to be reached(10)----------
7d.a sour cherry(10)m-I-------

[JoolsTwo]

23a Spurious?

[vakayu]

5d achievable

[ubasses]

7 maraschino

[vakayu]

7d maraschino?

[frugalfred]

5d attainable?

[slinky.kate]

10a.polynesian island(6)-----r
13a. abilities(6)-----s
16a.quest(6)---s-h

[JoolsTwo]

16a Search if your s is wrong

[Tilly2]

13a skills

[vakayu]

13a skills

[Tilly2]

10a Easter

[slinky.kate]

the 'S'comes from the maraschino

[Captain2]

Can't yet come up with an answer but, it seems, Maraschino is a sweet cherry

[Captain2]

How about 'Montmorency'?

[Captain2]

Forget that! Can't count my letters. Doh

[JoolsTwo]

Says here that it is a slightly sour cherry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maraschino

[slinky.kate]

my god this is hard for me,thankf for helping,here goes
11a.leaf vegetable(6)I-----
14a.storm(6)v-u---
8a.city in England(8)c------y(is it Coventry)
1a.type of flooring(8)--------
12d.small portmanteau

[sandyRoe]

1a oilcloth

[slinky.kate]

maraschino fits.

[sandyRoe]

12d briefcase?

[Captain2]

Jools, this is what I found - not that I doubt you for one minute!

A maraschino cherry (/mærəˈskiːnoʊ/ marr-ə-SKEE-noh or /mærəˈʃiːnoʊ/ marr-ə-SHEE-noh) is a preserved, sweetened cherry, typically made from light-colored sweet cherries such as the Royal Ann, Rainier, or Gold varieties (also from Wiki!)