saga august

[crossword]

14d 9 letters Russia can build Thats upbeat
A-----S-S
17 ac 8 letters Man reportedly getting help from a series of letters
--P---E-
17d 4 letters Bardic verse form recalled some old warriors preparing to fight (nothing in this one yet)
21 across 4 letters Row where there is a run on foreign currency --N--

3 d 6 letters Mocking style that captures Charles's heart
I-O-I-
22a 9 letters Official order given to a girl in a vehicle
C-M---S-R
23 d 5 letters One body of students holds copyright for part of sound system.--C-S

[ulysses100]

14d anacrusis

[kayakamina]

3d Ironic
22a Commissary

[ulysses100]

22ac commissar
23d incus
3d ironic

[kayakamina]

17a Alphabet

[kayakamina]

21a Rank ?

[kayakamina]

Sorry typo on 22a. No Y

[johnalex]

21a DIN+A+R (but 5 letters . . .)

[crossword]

What speed Thank you all for all your help.
There is one clue I forgot to put down and that is 17 down
Bardic verse form recalled some old warriors preparing to fight 4 letters A-D-

[crofter]

awdl = reversed letters in "old warriors"

[crossword]

Thanks you all once again I sat up until midnight last night trying to work some of the clues out and you cleaver people came up with the answers within minutes.

well done