The Max Cryptic 2024

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Across
  1. 1. Bird seen in the museum (3)
  2. 3. At the peak of Carmel, Logan and Ida and Max (6)
  3. 5. Complacent about a Tolkien creature (5)
  4. 8. The dog goes back to the big Rockies (5)
  5. 10. Confront them in the tobacco store (6)
  6. 13. Bitter initially, but extremely enjoyable refreshment (4)
  7. 14. Two plus eleven minus one, amazingly (6)
  8. 15. country Runs an angry nation? (5,6)
  9. 17. At most, I'm quiet after Max (7)
  10. 21. Pricey capitals of Denmark, Egypt, Argentina, Russia (4)
  11. 22. The Romans go large! (7)
Down
  1. 2. Footwear for pack animals (5)
  2. 4. Mid-day meal to go, Spooner said it lacked punch (6,5)
  3. 6. The song that caused the Sound of Music character to lose her head (4)
  4. 7. Less bumpy sweet-talk (7)
  5. 9. Do repeat a past flier (4)
  6. 11. Ignoring the odds in the rail cars, sad to say (4)
  7. 12. Expensive animal I hear (4)
  8. 16. The tell-tale finally tells on the extra cook (5)
  9. 18. Ms Reagan gets drunk with the executives (8)
  10. 19. Coped with the guy as he got older (7)
  11. 20. I’m following Max again, it’s the rule (5)