Quick Crytpic No 381 by Flamamde

It seems a long time since I had one at the easier end of the spectrum to blog. Most of this went in on first pass and all was finished off just within 10 minutes. Explanations are minimised below (with the exception of 23ac). If you do want any further explanation then let me know and I'll be happy to help.

Definitions underlined, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition, deletions CROSSED OUT

Across

1 Records attempt to produce wall hanging (8)

&nbsp &nbspTAPESTRY - TAPES, TRY.

5 Evidence of damage in front of snazzy vehicle (4)

&nbsp &nbspSCAR - (S)nazzy, CAR.

8 Lazy person surprisingly riled (5)

&nbsp &nbspIDLER - Anagram of RILED.

9 Pit worker needs a large fizzy drink (7)

&nbsp &nbspMINERAL - MINER, A, L.

11 Criticising what race from summit to base demands? (7,4)

&nbsp &nbspRUNNING DOWN - cd.

13 I'll leave Calais, whizzing to eastern French region (6)

&nbsp &nbspALSACE - Anagram of CALAiS plus E.

14 Harsh-sounding writer (6)

&nbsp &nbspSTERNE - Homophone of stern.

17 Be extremely keen to examine cheese selection? (2,9)

&nbsp &nbspGO OVERBOARD - cd.

20 Gym teacher taking public transport with hesitation (7)

&nbsp &nbspTRAINER - TRAIN, ER.

21 Letter from Greece, nothing great (5)

&nbsp &nbspOMEGA - O, MEGA

22 Part of film about the Spanish (4)

&nbsp &nbspREEL - RE, EL.

23 Vocal sound set to be drowned by female singer (8)

&nbsp &nbspFALSETTO - Set (SET) inside female (F), singer (ALTO). A female singer can achieve falsetto (despite Collins' definition of male singers) which can make the parsing rather tricky.

Down

1 Two mills regularly providing work (4)

&nbsp &nbspTOIL - (T)w(O) m(I)l(L)s.

2 Star in old musical at last, in European capital (7)

&nbsp &nbspPOLARIS - O, musica(L) in PARIS.

3 Jump about, and be inclined to spruce up the home (6-5)

&nbsp &nbspSPRING-CLEAN - SPRING, C, LEAN.

4 Stay behind, keeping mother in check (6)

&nbsp &nbspREMAIN - MA in REIN.

6 Dog I love is something unusual (5)

&nbsp &nbspCURIO - CUR, I, O.

7 Advanced through grass and eased up (8)

&nbsp &nbspRELENTED - LENT inside REED.

10 Gathered to organise beginning of truce? They might be (11)

&nbsp &nbspNEGOTIATORS - Anagram of TO ORGANISE plus (T)ruce.

12 The guard worried a family member (8)

&nbsp &nbspDAUGHTER - Anagram of THE GUARD.

15 Engineers having managing director over to consume beef? (3,4)

&nbsp &nbspRED MEAT - RE, MD (backwards), EAT.

16 Voltaire bickered partly about land in Europe (6)

&nbsp &nbspIBERIA - Volt(AIRE BI)ckered backwards.

18 Speak out initially before judge (5)

&nbsp &nbspORATE - (O)ut, RATE.

19 Thanks officer for Mexican dish (4)

&nbsp &nbspTACO - TA, CO.