Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4553 Sunday September 1St 2013

[mercedita]

Stuck on two this week:
15D Carnival featuring injured war heroes (5-4), Some kind of SHOW (but I have R _ R _ E for the first word!
And 23D Vessel - one touring end of archipelago to see creature (5). I think it's COATI but can't see the vessel in there. Thanks in advance.

[vakayu]

raree show

[Mamyalynne]

CAT is the vessel - Catamaran

[Lie-in King]

15d Raree-show - anag 'war heroes' - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/raree+show

23d Yes, 'Coati' - 'cat(amaran)' + 'i' (one, both around) '(archipelag)o' (end of)

[mercedita]

Thank you, both. Never heard of RAREE show, but I'll look it up now! Thanks again! :-)

[vakayu]

You're welcome.