CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1ac & 4dn. The census statistician was against the norm? He was against the uprising (7,13)

5. Maharajah’s tea made with a bit of water gas (5)

8. Move a rune with a special manipulation (9)

9. The teacher is back on the right (3)

10. The moggy returned to it uttering nothing (5)

12. You are lucky here if your number is up (7)

13 & 17ac. Creating fun roses co. made with this (13,5)

15. 9 gets company back and forth for hot air wind up (7)

17. See 13

19. Belonging to us it is French alternative, right? (3)

20. Relating to enactment, create a bronze reproduction of Mrs Thatcher, say (9)

22. Humble Jack (5)

23. Buckled under pressure and dyed lei, unfortunately (7)

Down

1. Computes with no UPS the arrival of heavenly body (5)

2. Moss spore found in the vase (3)

3. Where you may see the strange Eastern art show (7)

4. See 1 Across

5. See old Bob and the French alien in the icy rain (5)

6. Tease Greg about the seasonal confectionery (6,3)

7. They have a death wish and will try arms, possibly (7)

11. Carrie & Ian together picked these flowers (9)

13. Worn by those in the service (7)

14. Double-cross but sold out being uncertain and vague (7)

16. Cate has a son in the same social division (5)

18. Having beams, will invade, we hear (5)

21. Folded evenly – that’s strange (3)