ACROSS
- 1 Fool to take part in physical education? (4)
- 3 I perform afterwards for the hero-worshipper (8)
- 9 To correspond completely (7)
- 10 Not fit to paint, perhaps (5)
- 11 They stop the sheets slipping off (12)
- 13 From which one learns to stake a smaller amount (6)
- 15 Draw in with art pen, perhaps (6)
- 17 Extensible base on which the artist works? (7-5)
- 20 Change of note by right singer (5)
- 21 Stayed and paid (7)
- 22 Urgent work in the laundry (8)
- 23 Big cat with connections, say (4)
DOWN
- 1 Appointment on hand for fruit producer (4,4)
- 2 Produce a palindrome or shut up? (3,2)
- 4 Uninteresting study of a poet (6)
- 5 Opportunity to show respect for government mendacity? (5-2-5)
- 6 Characteristic alternative of disloyal person (7)
- 7 Tire out with ceremonial act (4)
- 8 He supervises building or wrecks, folk decide (5,2,5)
- 12 Literary addition sometimes removed in theatre (8)
- 14 Unusual variety of garnets (7)
- 16 Harmony of workers' association about start of strike (6)
- 18 Hector starts the hockey match (5)
- 19 Halt the return of vessels (4)