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1a
Scandalous gossip (4)
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3a
Magnificent (8)
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8a
Rippling (4)
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9a
Waste (8)
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11a
Complex and problematic situation (3,2,5)
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14a
Semiconscious state (6)
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15a
Aberration (6)
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17a
Made dull and ineffective (10)
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20a
Come together (8)
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21a
Store for fodder (4)
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22a
Facing (8)
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23a
It’s bent when genuflecting (4)
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1d
Glum (8)
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2d
Craving food (8)
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4d
Strong drink (6)
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5d
Team known as Los Blancos (4,6)
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6d
What bookies provide (4)
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7d
Nimble (4)
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10d
Very easy (10)
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12d
Non-combatant (8)
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13d
Combination of symptoms (8)
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16d
Get off (6)
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18d
Parrot (4)
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19d
Card game – lose one’s self-control (4)