Across
- 2. A different form of Nothing, goes around a shortened East river (4)
- 4. Using a rubber a secretary may rub out (5)
- 6. Last chance, call off Santa’s helper (3)
- 8. Very exciting, filthy habit (4-6) (double meaning)
- 13. rug hidden by dermatologist (3)
- 14. Entrance for mixed up singers (7)
- 17. Stopping in cages for a change (7)
- 19. Cilla changed purply colour (5)
- 20. Opposite of boring reward from saving with the bank? (double meaning think money) (9)
- 22. A foreign festival rearranged to make it safe (6)
- 23. A fast train, say (7) (double meaning)
Down
- 1. alarm starts to influence marine’s early responsiveness (5)
- 3. For a bit of fun, start singing inside a type of very fast plane (4)
- 5. A horse is not all mixed up (8)
- 7. enjoyment from malfunction (3)
- 9. Soldier journeys, for a month (5) (double meaning)
- 10. At opposing positions they could be evens (double meaning think horse racing) (4)
- 11. big wave, greets unamiable insider (7)
- 12. Took a picture inside an African animal (5)
- 15. meat and vegetables meal starts running out as special time (5)
- 16. celeb race letter, contained arm band
- 18. Theory begins in darkest East Africa (4)
- 19. Car plant (5) (double meaning)
- 21. consumed, inside of meat enchilada (5)