CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Tried to make Motor City (7) 5 Let’s join Alice roaming among the stars (9) 7 Calculate the number (6) 8 Cool enthusiast (3) 10 Change later (5) 11 Ostentatious actor embroiled in shame (3) 12 Edna upset after silver was made an order of business (6) 15 Queen of the desert clips rail transport (9) 16 I can’t be working for senior ministry (7)

DOWN

1 Faced up to non-stimulating coffee (5) 2 Wired message brought Mel great excitement (8) 3 Threesome stirred up riot (4) 4 Brave naval IT consultant (7) 6 Strict age regulations are a tactical ploy (9) 8 Movements link Fran to second Roosevelt President (8) 9 Mao hops around to get hair clean (7) 13 Separate one component (5) 14 Leading detective inspector seeks criminal’s record (4)