CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Seek compliments, from an angle (4) 3. They are expected to make the cut (8) 9. Declare wine at Heathrow, for example (7) 10. Conclude in different centre (5) 11. Where a sentence may be leading (12) 13. Get Ray to spin around (6) 15. Unfortunately, one-third of Kansas is in another state (6) 17. Secret information found in brains (12) 20. Tuft of feathers found on hilltop (5) 21. Five Romans is it, or a guest? (7) 22. They usually rub it in at work (8) 23. Croupier puts his foot in it – or his cards (4) DOWN 1. Bird looks like a flaming duck! (8) 2. In reverse, prioritise every second band (5) 4. Scott once revealed natural fibre (6) 5. Scientist who studies tremors of missiles to go crazy (12) 6. Providing rotten tips causes hurt feelings (7) 7. Where it’s OK to be seen in rollers? (4) 8. Venue for stargazing? (5,7) 12. Easygoing supervision at no charge (8) 14. Athletes that can be found lying in hallways (7) 16. Thin slice of offal from the south (6) 18. Nick originated this cute heading (5)