CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. The head of the bowls’ team takes the kitty and buys some tuna? (8) 5. Initially return from Pasadena very quickly ... (4) 9. ... for some verbal free-for-alls (4) 10. A bullfighter’s move to get a woman (8) 11. Classmates steal away having created dodgy deals (5) 12. Rears to be cooked in the oven (7) 13. Where to get a bargain or is it just a cheap residence? (8,5) 18. Hobo was winning but got squashed by the other runners (8) 19. The sound of a bugle from the bathroom (4) 20. Show girl (7) 21. The German says yes to fryer from another country (5) 22. States “Yes” on board (4) 23. Entertainment you can barely see (4,4)

Down

2. Hark! CIA is in Pakistan! (7) 3. Compile a controversial argument (7) 4. A cellar seance could be discovered in 13 (9,4) 6. No cans of schizanthus for this dog breed (4-3) 7. I repair to the plain (7) 8. Joint remains used for fertiliser (6) 13. Ran out of transected notices (7) 14. Observably, Bob is not into servitude (7) 15. Work as artist model – but I am against it (6) 16. Spouse’s criminal parents? (7) 17. A drunkard ran to the orchestra leader to get the singer (7)

Yesterday

Across: 1. Toffee apples, 7. Escapee, 8. Warts, 9. Later, 10. Foreign, 12. Vipers, 14. Hansom, 17. Smuggle, 19. Ticks, 21. Thief, 22. Ice pick, 23. Wear the pants.

Down: 1 & 4dn. The gloves are off, 2. Facet, 3. Emperor, 5. Power, 6. Earwigs, 11. Namesakes, 13. Pauline, 15. Antwerp, 16. Jewish, 18. Go for, 20. Cairn.