Rte 23

[scooke]

2d gun shot(6)?e????
3d got an awesome quick step!(5)?a???
23d an endless chore is dropped aboard ship(6)??h?o?
22a keep out of that way- it does no good(5)???m?
10a warning: something on here!(3,5)?e?,????d
20a on the ball.... he lived up to his name(4)???t

[mac44]

23d. anchor

[sandyRoe]

2d report
3 tango

[mac44]

3d. tango

[dannyk13]

3d.Tango (anagram)
23d.Anchor(e)

[Calibax]

22a Harms

[sandyRoe]

20a Foot?

[dannyk13]

10a.Red alert?

[scooke]

10a is it red light?

[dannyk13]

Could be, as light is switched on.

[elliemay1]

I'd go with 'red light.'

[fuzzy-brain]

3d. Pellet

[fuzzy-brain]

20a. Best

[poorclare]

02d pellet
03d tango
10a red light
20a Best (George)
23d anchor