Cryptic
ACROSS
1. Performances by a team are
fair attractions (4-5) 8. Sheepish female (3) 9. In which one may see
working models (7,4) 11. Attack one puts differently
(3,4) 12. More curiosities keep
turning up inside (5) 13. Call for resignation causes
uproar (6) 15. Its captain was put off by the
crew (6) 17. He’s to be changed, not
these (5) 18. Unrealistic sightseer? (7) 20. Where they try to force
soldiers to be good? (11) 22. Fag-end? (3) 23. Fruit from the Argentine (9)
DOWN
2. In short I had a name for her
(3) 3. Superficially read a letter
and act carelessly (5) 4. Admitting possession? (6) 5. It is noted for vigorous
playing (7) 6. They show intelligence (4,7) 7. A ruinous craft (9) 10. Ignore the fact that the instrument is adjusted to zero (3,2,6) 11. The kind of vehicle likely to show the mark of accident (6,3) 14. A recent reform put through
again (2-5) 16. A famous man, but there’s
no side about him (6) 19. Dash off for an away match
(5) 21. It takes many years to make
one (3)