Cryptic crossword No 1,923

There's still a lot of work to do here. I really would echo recommendations to slow down and do some more background reading. Don Manley's Crossword Manual is very good and goes into how the clues work and common mistakes when setting. Your first priority should be learning to construct correct clues, including correct definitions and the rules of wordplay. That will be easier to learn if you keep your clues simple in structure, as many of these are complex