Puzzles & Stars

ACROSS

1. 4. 9.

It seldom goes down well nowadays (6)

Talk nonsense about what gets battered (6)

An attractive device in current use (13) 10. Rage can lead to slaughter (7) 11. Where the fighting takes place in warfare, naturally (5) 12. They indicate increased business activity in yachting equipment (5) 14. In fact, a long claw (5) 18. Graduate to study

Shakespearean contemporary (5) 19. Trains a redeployed workman (7) 21. Where holidaymakers go by water (7,6) 22. Sends a different number of limousines (6) 23. A fellow is associated with Venus (6)

DOWN

1. Opening part of the gun, 2. 3. 5. 6. it’s said (6)

A fruitful place for

Chekhov’s work (6,7)

Additional ten to be found in revised rate (5)

Montgomery provides it with capital (7)

It’s derisively pointed (6,2,5) 7. Fuddled parent to get in gin (6) 8. He fights for a dog (5) 13. Simon is moving round an impressive building (7) 15. Seaman has recourse to corrupt practices (6) 16. A gesticulator to show indecision (5) 17. Links up with army groups round the

East (6) 20. Kind of mill to deal with the grapes (5)