CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

1. Victory comes to many taking part in search for it (8)

5. Security the batsman hopes won't be disturbed (4)

9. Because one goes to a continent ... (4)

10. ... make a song about a chill and get a telling-off (8)

11. Jar holds the fire (5) 12. There will probably be steps to go down after the landing here (7)

13. This social group intends giving nothing away (6,7) 18. A printer provides a tortoise (8)

19. Runs an E-type, but isn't mad in it (4)

20. Leave an orchestra playing (7)

21. A profit repeated (5) 22. Sort of benevolent (4) 23. Contrite writer takes a single portable shelter (8)

Down

2. 3. See play Only the tennis! part old of boy (7) a district start to (7)

4. No the study laboratory for isolates (6,7) in

6. So I aped Fatty? (7)

7. Treating illumination appropriately? Not really! (7)

8. You'll find him in the circle richly attired (6)

13. A reverse position by the defender (7)

14. It marks the end of play (7)

15. Animals coming from Eastern countries (6)

16. Visibly intelligent grasp (7) 17. Number is up: gets no backing but all the strain (7)