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Any hints for
4a. Easy source of cash goes very little way when its first seized by dog (5,3).
and
23a Tree on desert in Yorkshire (8).
I have all the crossing letters and some theories but not convinced.

23a 3 letter tree followed by desert defn is place in Yorks
4a If you have all the relevant letters use Chambers word wizard - http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/puzzles/word_wizards/wwizards.py/main

4a is hyphened - not an expression I use everyday!

thank you Sudokulover.
23a is pretty straightforward in its wordplay but a word for desert ?e?t?.
is my e correct?

No - should be "O" .

Ah,there we go.
is it a word that can mean merit?
if so,i already dismissed that as an answer because i can't see how it could mean Desert.
thanks again.

De*sert" (?), n. [OF. deserte, desserte, merit, recompense, fr. deservir, desservir, to merit. See Deserve.] That which is deserved; the reward or the punishment justly due; claim to recompense, usually in a good sense; right to reward; merit.

According to their deserts will I judge them. Ezek. vii. 27.
Andronicus, surnamed Pius For many good and great deserts to Rome. Shak.
His reputation falls far below his desert. A. Hamilton.
Syn. -- Merit; worth; excellence; due.

Yes - I think it refers to just deserts?
Defn in Chambers - anything that is deserved; merit