CRYPTIC CLUES Across Down

1 Dies in a way reminiscent of Caesar (4)

3 Suddenly burly Pat got

reformed (8)

8 The fools pop back on

board (4)

9 He's made advances

(8)

11 Certain European nations can give it new colours (3,9)

13 Tried a form of abuse

(6)

14 He stole away from the

shore (6)

17 Where they are wellendowed to deal with complaints (6,6)

20 Well-held! (8)

21 Two cardinals about to

do some packing (4)

22 Left for part of Egypt,

we hear (4,4)

23 Anyway, it's something

done (4) 1 A conductor won't do

it (8)

2 Might follow me up to

authorise (7)

4 Looking for oil may be

tedious (6)

5 Stresses the right

place for sleepers (10)

6 It goes up before the

tax (5)

7 Measure a paved area

(4)

10 Operatic boatmen?

(10)

12 Given, and ideally shouldn't be paid back (8)

15 A job the French create for a preacher (7)

16 Delhi's defensive

arrangement (6)

18 Accept an inviting

suggestion (5)

19 Pot plant (4)