CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. What Victor did after the race (4,5)

8. Local publication, or a section of it (3)

9. Painting the sea blue, for instance (11)

11. Get back in to centre of procession (7)

12. Carries some animals (5)

13. Notoriety, the outcome if many go astray (6)

15. Humble churchman takes me in (6)

17. A young lady, perhaps, may find it incorrect (5)

18. Officer has gone, possibly to a German city (7)

20. She may charm everything other than screens (11)

22. Is no longer part of wasteland (3)

23. Spectacles on: letter G is improved! (9)

DOWN

2. She has a daughter in the AA (3)

3. Warning about tune at first being loud (5)

4. Trio performing before the queen, one of them causing a disturbance (6)

5. Head teacher with Russian money problem (7)

6. Leader pages read with arms and legs outstretched (6-5)

7. One basic change to note of respect (9)

10. Saving the state (11)

11. Part of the city where crockery can be purchased? (9)

14. False claim about American film, perhaps (7)

16. The French involved in turnover of rice cake (6)

19. Admit taking part in vile tinpot production (3,2)

21. Sort out the side when one drinks too much (3)