Inquisitor 1519

[Ripper]

I've (after 3 days!) got hardly anywhere, but I'm determined!!!
Please could someone help me with a couple of clues to get me going again?
8 down: Deer crosses immense tract? Indeed, crosses (9) ?V??????S (I'm thinking oversteps??)
1 down (which, I think has a letter clash) Great including description of London's former county (5) ??E??
Thanks in advance

[sedge47]

1d G wen t

[Ripper]

Thank you sedge47. Any ideas about 8 down?
Thanks again

[Mamyalynne]

Any more letters?

[Ripper]

'fraid not!

[Gojira]

8 down is swastikas. Sitas are deer which cross wast which chambers gives as an obsolete spelling of waste ie an immense tract.

[Ripper]

Thank you Gojira.

[Neveracrossword]

Swastikas needs to be Svastikas for 11 Across to work.