Puzzles & Stars

ACROSS

1. 3. 8. 9.

Polish fan! (4)

The French doctor to cut slice of meat (4,4)

Cow was heard to express emotion (4)

Not right – six balls remaining (4,4) 11. Vegetables to help environmentalists escape (6,6) 13. Cross to engrave in end of city (6) 14. Capers about in a tricky situation (6) 17. Quarrelsome captain in the flying corps? (7,5) 20. Use broken scourer to point to resort (8) 21. Noel, oddly by himself (4) 22. Yes, a shed disturbed rustics (8) 23. Possibly does songs (4)

DOWN

1. I bet mob’s upset about 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. wasteland (8)

Sheep’s complaint at length – rubbish! (4,3)

Perplexed vegan goes

East to vindicate (6)

Bloomers spread over trophies! (10)

Hold North – harbour in sight (5)

Part of skin sounding deficient (4) 10. Where roofer goes to get free drink (2,3,5) 12. Elements he put in troubled waters (8) 15. Everyone informed, including everyone (3,4) 16. Hired out easel to

German (6) 18. Agitated witch you see inside (5) 19. Part of foot hot after car crash (4)