Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

1. Account for a kind of poster (4)

3. Asks about searches (8)

8 & 18Dn. A warning to followers at night (4,5)

9. This hearing is a trial involving a performer (8)

11. This shows the power of current transmission (12)

13. What’s the angry bull doing? Leave the arena! (6)

14. One wouldn’t expect bleats to come from this (6)

17. Their appearances are deceptive (12)

20. Heavenly decoration article (8) for cake 21. When the lottery winners are found, it’s a tie! (4)

22. Given the right to let it change in the finish (8)

23. Speak about western influence (4)

DOWN

1. Used to hear the winger (8)

2. Trainee is one who gets wages after the end of the trial (7)

4. Fairness for the players’ association (6)

5. Not likely to attract those asked to stay (10)

6. Change working period place for (5) a

7. A ratio derived from some of the theorems in Euclid (4)

10. A child of five (10)

12. Obtains a route and escapes (4,4)

15. Scatter all over the place (Webster gives another version) (7)

16. Fail to take a hint, we hear, and make a false stroke (6)

18. See 8 Across

19. Obliged to be a servant, by the sound of it (4)