CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

3 He trips over fashion follower (7) 7 Waddled, not initially puzzled (6) 8 State answer solved in a lab (7) 9 Spoil European horse (4) 11 Started with quiche (4) 12 Husky, say, or another creature (5) 15 Warble during class, in German (4) 16 Not far from one argument (4) 17 Croat turned performer (5) 18 Managed to find time for tirade (4) 19 Love working like an animal (4) 21 Makes boxes to contain energy (7) 22 Seated, awfully tranquil (6) 23 Pets set off in groups (7)

DOWN

1 Register a fish (4) 2 1980s pop star was inflexible (7) 3 The artist has compassion (5) 4 Lied about being lazy (4) 5 Prepares one salsa, but not all year (8) 6 Queen goes back and forth over advert for bookworm (6) 10 Old Greek sailor makes a goat run off (8) 11 Sticking with spasm (3) 13 Novel in genuine resumption (7) 14 Relaxed during conversation (3) 15 Impudence, getting second dressings (6) 18 Got up with small flowers (5) 19 Invested with underwear (4) 20 Architect of warren leaves Argentina (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror