Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Crucial examination for detective force appearing in a trial (4,4) 5. Got back a classical piece of attire (4) 9. More than one mischiefmaker is surrounding the politician (4) 10. Try a seal for old time’s

sake (4,4) 11. A publication for the

family (5) 12. Steelworks discovered

near the railway (7) 13. Fails to keep calm and

gets axed (5,4,4) 18. Being warlike, I fired in

army manoeuvre (8) 19. A style on holiday (4) 20. One isn’t upset by

stress (7) 21. See 2 Down 22. Did artistic work and

proved an attraction (4) 23. Dreadfully enraged by

eastern apostate (8)

DOWN

2 & 21Ac. Makes an appearance, as the moth invariably does (5,2,5) 3. Being positioned in the wrong side will produce argument (7) 4. It provides an opening for employees (5,8) 6. Description of late train should have been settled (7) 7. Equipped for an attack, we hear (7) 8. Bends down, we hear, for the water vessels (6) 13. Restricted cover round

small child (7) 14. Lack of sound selenic

arrangement (7) 15. Fixed offence against the church becomes prevalent (4,2) 16. Being informed about

judicial proceedings (7) 17. In a wicked setting she is

put to shame (7)

Across: 1 Pawned; 4 Coffer; 9 All for nothing; 10 Extreme; 11 Occur; 12 Board; 14 Penny; 18 Might; 19 Replica; 21 After a fashion; 22 Refuse; 23 Meaner. Down: 1 Places; 2 Well thought of; 3 Erode; 5 Outcome; 6 Fair condition; 7 Regard; 8 Andes; 13...