1-across – Ceremonial splendour; peak, prime : POMP

3-across – Western shoot-out : GUNFIGHT

9-across – Nickname for British military police : REDCAPS

10-across – Gold braid; any of various irises : ORRIS

11-across – In very good health : FITASAFIDDLE

13-across – Engrossed; hellbent : INTENT

15-across – Machine for generating electric currents : DYNAMO

17-across – Earliest form of modern human in Europe : CROMAGNONMAN

20-across – Eighth letter of the Greek alphabet : THETA

21-across – Type of clue about a ragman? : ANAGRAM

22-across – Reckoning time : DOOMSDAY

23-across – Anaesthetize: amaze : STUN

1-down – Crude petroluem used for candles; kerosine in UK : PARAFFIN

2-down – Centre; heart : MIDST

4-down – Risky; dangerous : UNSAFE

5-down – Continuously: without a strategic plan : FROMDAYTODAY

6-down – Largest anthropoid ape : GORILLA

7-down – Chuck; lob : TOSS

8-down – Wherewithal; capability : WAYSANDMEANS

12-down – Last of the three names of an ancient Roman indicating his house or family : COGNOMEN

14-down – Sink; fish : TORPEDO

16-down – Arboreal lizard of the Americas : IGUANA

18-down – Value; earn : MERIT

19-down – Formal accessory: variety of poker : STUD

7-across – In the original position : INSITU

8-across – Relating to the technique of replacing a human limb with an artificial one : BIONIC

9-across – Bring to ruin: loosen : UNDO

10-across – Hood; heavy : GANGSTER

11-across – Eight-sided polygon : OCTAGON

13-across – Spired; pyramidal : CONIC

15-across – Bite in rage : GNASH

16-across – Feeling of anger caused by being offended : UMBRAGE

18-across – Mortgagor; debtor : BORROWER

19-across – At hand : NIGH

21-across – Venice? : EVINCE

22-across – Discharge; relieve : UNLOAD

1-down – Poetic adverb meaning ‘before long’ : ANON

2-down – Popular arrangement of part of JS Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D : AIRONAGSTRING

3-down – Keep; subterranean cell : DUNGEON

4-down – Black durable hardwood : EBONY

5-down – That’s all there is to it; it’s that simple! : BOBSYOURUNCLE

6-down – One paid to undertake an unpleasant task : HIRELING

12-down – Coil; roll together : CONVOLVE

14-down – Cupidinous; wanton : AMOROUS

17-down – Proprietor; landlord : OWNER

20-down – Prod; provoke : GOAD

1-across – Disparaging, abusive : SCURRILOUS

7-across – Worried : FRAUGHT

8-across – Inactive, vigourless : INERT

10-across – Yorkshireman : TYKE

11-across – Disease treated by insulin : DIABETES

13-across – Young bird of prey : EAGLET

15-across – Candle holder : SCONCE

17-across – Spectator : ONLOOKER

18-across – Bill of fare : MENU

21-across – Military uniform : KHAKI

22-across – Senior naval rank : ADMIRAL

23-across – Contender : CHALLENGER

1-down – Hut, shanty : SHACK

2-down – Impel : URGE

3-down – Keep hold of : RETAIN

4-down – Easy-going : LAIDBACK

5-down – Remaining from a meal : UNEATEN

6-down – In the clear : OFFTHEHOOK

9-down – With discernment : TASTEFULLY

12-down – Monument : MEMORIAL

14-down – Philistine giant : GOLIATH

16-down – Ten-year period : DECADE

19-down – Mistake : ERROR

20-down – Fog mixed with smoke : SMOG

1-across – Shared : COMMUNAL

5-across – Guitar string clamp : CAPO

9-across – Excessive enthusiasm : MANIA

10-across – Sheriff’s officer : BAILIFF

11-across – Halloween practice : TRICKORTREAT

13-across – Most recent : LATEST

14-across – Inquisitive : PRYING

17-across – Preoccupied with excretion : SCATOLOGICAL

20-across – Ostentatiously wealthy : OPULENT

21-across – Non-clergy : LAITY

22-across – Arduous journey : TREK

23-across – Unblemished : FLAWLESS

1-down – Groom : COMB

2-down – Tower of a mosque : MINARET

3-down – Not familiar : UNACCUSTOMED

4-down – Historical England : ALBION

6-down – Remark not intended for all to hear : ASIDE

7-down – Not visible to the theatre audience : OFFSTAGE

8-down – Relations by marriage : SISTERSINLAW

12-down – Add more details : FLESHOUT

15-down – Visualise : IMAGINE

16-down – Inn : HOSTEL

18-down – Divert : AMUSE

19-down – Cricket extras : BYES

1-across – Gain after expenses, tax etc. : NETPROFIT

8-across – Wading bird : HERON

9-across – Long-billed water bird : PELICAN

10-across – Official list : REGISTER

11-across – Volcano : ETNA

13-across – Castrato : EUNUCH

14-across – Harden metal by heating : ANNEAL

16-across – Jumbled mixture : HASH

17-across – Uncommunicative : TACITURN

19-across – Tool : UTENSIL

20-across – Tableware : CHINA

21-across – Eradicate : EXTIRPATE

1-down – Without equal : NONESUCH

2-down – Formal headgear : TOPPER

3-down – Part in a play; function : ROLE

4-down – Take the consequences of one’s actions : FACETHEMUSIC

5-down – Broad-brimmed cowboy headgear : TENGALLONHAT

6-down – Storage vault for bones : CHARNELHOUSE

7-down – Be reluctant to act : DRAGONESFEET

12-down – Surround : ENCIRCLE

15-down – Spanish rice dish : PAELLA

18-down – Russian emperor : TSAR