CRYPTIC

Across

1 Formerly of some concern (4) 3 In Wales, press order strong coffee (8) 9 Poor Ted was injured by naval missile (7) 10 Plague generates negative response in any setting (5) 11 Labels top end of chap’s femur with the skill of a sharpshooter (12) 13 Witness on the boil (6) 15 Use printer’s measure trick (6) 17 Television doctor consumed by itemised records of Penny Black experts (12) 20 Able to cover first mile of leisurely walk (5) 21 It’s loud, and not just the amusement park! (7) 22 Couldn’t stand action surrounding trial (8) 23 Court calls for permits (4)

Down

1 Stop it! I’m off to find a glass-half-full kind of person! (8) 2 Minder gets into vehicle before the Queen (5) 4 Oslo gang has secret motto (6) 5 It’s looking like a wrap for Act 1, Scene 1 of Coming Together Again (12) 6 It casts a shadow over The Hours (7) 7 Gemstone produced on Nick’s say-so (4) 8 Leaders found round holes made by tenants (12)

12 Eeyore’s upset by small, ugly things (8) 14 Reveal object on display (7) 16 Clamp down on problem itself (6) 18 Paces around room (5) 19 Jack perhaps turned up on deck (4)