cryptic crossword

ACROSS

5 List by counter where shoes

may be repaired (7)

7 Search round area in resort (5) 9 Really popular female

performance (2,4)

10 Gossip involving old maiden?

It's not important (2,6)

11 Book country hostelry (7,3) 13 Lose one's temper in card

game (4)

14 Goes regularly, circulating

mugshots (6,7)

16 Staple food that may give

South American energy (4) 17 University head's in luck

getting tube back (10)

19 Heats pan prepared for game

bird (8)

20 About to melt scrap (6)

22 Saw banker in Zurich? (5)

23 Remove further carat (7)

DOWN

1 Greek character after fine

cheese (4)

2 Electrifying cables to fence?

(8)

3 Put on article for quack (6) 4 Lucky it being nothing more

than a grand (4,2,4)

5 Dye head of horse princess

raised (5)

6 Ongoing conflict between

managers? (7,6)

8 Male in working party gets

treatment (7)

12 Old English instrument to feature in a long jazzy number coming up (5,5)

14 A swine behind the wheel?

(4,3)

15 Fabric from Chantilly? Price

cut (8)

17 Man reduced rent for

wooden villa (6)

18 Start working with group (5) 21 Message about large plant (4)