CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

7. Get the wrong idea once MP is in cot maybe (13)

8. Street musician had it, or large barn can be used for it (6-5)

12. Nasty, when Royal Opera House returns, to get shot of it (6)

14. Having a framework of bars sounded discordant (6)

16. For the time being it’s short, so get tempo about right (3,3)

18. Master arranged to divide his pupils up (6)

19. Make uniform dress in data available for it (11)

23. Head of household fails: a primate could replace him (13)

Down

1. In a pound weight I’m giving an arm or a leg (4)

2. A parrot-wrasse gives one no end of a fright (4)

3. I’d need to change - really! (6)

4. Scrounge about half capital to have membership (6)

5. The male animal on the street has silver (4)

6. What cow jumped over, making its cry to the North (4)

9. Where take-offs are concerned one parrot can be used for it (7)

10. She may be given lines if part-employed (7)

11. Invented Dutch cheese? (4)

12. The last thing for Pandora was a dance at end of promenade (4)

13. Finish making a cake with some formality (3)

15. The right to turn up corruption (3)

17. Slightly alter party put up if in my situation (6)

18. Make do with very little science and tear round motorway (6)

19. Pretend one has changed at Maidenhead (4)

20. Drinks at the old-time festivals (4)

21. Misfortunes will sometimes reveal them (4)

22. Impetuosity seen among the Icelandic (4)