ACROSS
- 1 In a shocking state! (9)
- 8 Feature of the Arctic environment (3)
- 9 Push in panes and cause misery (11)
- 11 Financially sound, having liquid assets? (7)
- 12 It's sung in a very old state (5)
- 13 Five provisionals go to see ill-tempered woman (6)
- 15 Sophisticated rub-out of an egg-head (6)
- 17 Parts of plant that rot, so throw out (5)
- 18 Pass out of the hotel and arrive at woodland (7)
- 20 Nurse Reed and Dr Strange gave themselves up (11)
- 22 Pass to be issued by officer shortly? (3)
- 23 Where one learns about coral and moss? (9)
DOWN
- 2 Went at speed and also came nowhere (3)
- 3 Plan the French way to achieve growth (5)
- 4 At the Trust Hotel initially, I try to arrange a figure (6)
- 5 Make cuts with it, but leave in credit (7)
- 6 As a joker, Ernie took the biscuit (11)
- 7 Able to recover by keeping shape? (9)
- 10 Louis and Hilary behave in a funny sort of way (11)
- 11 Leave money? (9)
- 14 About time cigars were thrown out - it's all about guts! (7)
- 16 She was wise then, to be in a motoring organisation (6)
- 19 Try out commerce on the river (5)
- 21 Ran out of orange while raising morale (3)