The solved grid
1A
L
A
R
2M
3S
H
4E
L
5L
A
6C
N
A
P
X
A
U
7A
U
8T
O
G
R
A
P
H
9W
A
P
R
M
U
A
B
10R
E
E
N
A
C
11T
12M
I
N
C
E
E
N
I
E
D
A
D
13C
O
14M
E
A
N
D
G
O
R
E
H
A
R
R
E
15V
I
A
L
S
16A
S
17U
N
D
E
R
E
N
C
N
E
18L
E
T
19A
D
20I
N
T
E
R
I
21M
O
L
R
N
I
A
22P
A
Y
B
A
C
K
23E
R
R
E
D
Across
1 Across Warning from a marl deposit, disturbed (5) → ALARM Anagram
Anagram of “a marl”.
3 Across Lacquer found in eggshell acrylic paint (7) → SHELLAC Hidden word
Hidden inside “eggshell acrylic”.
7 Across Car diagram — celebrity's signature (9) → AUTOGRAPH Charade
AUTO + GRAPH.
9 Across Mobile protocol from paw sent back (3) → WAP Reversal
PAW reversed.
10 Across Perform again — chemical response surrounding printer's unit (7) → REENACT Container
EN inside REACT.
12 Across Chopped meat from grinder, trimmed (5) → MINCE Deletion
MINCER without its final R.
13 Across Be transient, as found in income and goods distribution (4,3,2) → COME AND GO Hidden word
Hidden inside “income and goods”.
15 Across Bottles, primarily from very impressive ancient laboratory samples (5) → VIALS Initialism
First letters of: very, impressive, ancient, laboratory, samples.
16 Across Nursed a broken limb apart (7) → ASUNDER Anagram
Anagram of “nursed a”.
18 Across Obstruction found in sole trader arrangement (3) → LET Hidden word
Hidden inside “sole trader”.
19 Across Temporarily filling in: admire tin, mixed up (2,7) → AD INTERIM Anagram
Anagram of “admire tin”.
22 Across Reimburse by a pack, rearranged (3,4) → PAY BACK Anagram
Anagram of “by a pack”.
23 Across Went wrong - spotted in some beer, red-faced (5) → ERRED Hidden word
Hidden inside “beer red”.
Down
1 Down Collection of quotes: article before a note (3) → ANA Charade
AN + A.
2 Down Molten rock from gamma rearranged (5) → MAGMA Anagram
Anagram of “gamma”.
3 Down Health resort for small dad (3) → SPA Charade
S + PA.
4 Down Former philosopher, five hundred - dug up (7) → EXHUMED Charade
EX + HUME + D.
5 Down Discipline? Warlord Dean scrambled (3,3,5) → LAW AND ORDER Anagram
Anagram of “warlord Dean”.
6 Down Server at a feast scrambles pure brace (9) → CUPBEARER Anagram
Anagram of “pure brace”.
8 Down Chantry lent out, redesigned sharply (11) → TRENCHANTLY Anagram
Anagram of “CHANTRYLENT”.
10 Down Improve the area with a loved peer somehow rearranged (9) → REDEVELOP Anagram
Anagram of “loved peer”.
11 Down Crown with one embraced by ancient Irish hill (5) → TIARA Container
I inside TARA.
14 Down Mother finds a mark, a cosmetic for lashes (7) → MASCARA Charade
MA + SCAR + A.
17 Down Free a captive, almost tied up (5) → UNTIE Deletion
UNTIED without its final D.
20 Down Writing fluid, initially in nature's keeping (3) → INK Initialism
First letters of: in, nature's, keeping.
21 Down Crazy barrier recalled (3) → MAD Reversal
DAM reversed.
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