STAR SEEKER

Can you find the celebrity name hidden in this crossword? Complete the crossword in the normal way, then make a note of the letters contained in all the squares which are marked with shaded stars. These letters will make an anagram of the name you are trying to discover.

ACROSS

1. Lavish (8) 5. Footwear (4) 9. Musical composition (4) 10. Precise (8) 11. Compare (5) 12. Eminent musician (7) 13. Pompous speaking (13) 18. Sports official (8) 19. Merit (4) 20. End-points (7) 21. Purloin (5) 22. Competent (4) 23. Event (8)

DOWN

2. A copy (7) 3. Perceive (7) 4. Lodgings (13) 6. Encourage (7) 7. Ugly sight (7) 8. Writing desk (6) 13. Citizen army (7) 14. Usual (7) 15. Infuse (6) 16. Threw out (7) 17. Sure (7)