1a They're certainly not hopeless! (9) ????????S
8a Less than two for a tune (3) A??
9a Settle what star turns won't do(4,3,2) ???? ??? ?I?L
11d An arresting cry, perhaps (4,5) ???? ?????
18a A night in France cuts into any kind of regular income (7) ????I?Y
20a Occasion some face with resolution (3,5,3) ??? ????? D?Y