Across
3
The ___, Indian Ocean republic (8)
11
Blatantly confrontational (2-4-4)
17
Chap offering wise counsel? (5,5)
23
Hole – express (feelings) (4)
Down
2
Container for unfinished restaurant food (5-3)
5
Early tunes of nature (4,6)
6
Small medicine bottle (4)
10
Instrument playing only the note A? (6,4)
16
Pristine, never sported (6)