23a The club's new signing is recognized as lively, gifted (6)
I know the break is at l/lively.
I have Ad-aes.
Cannot get the word in Chambers.
Please help. Thanks.
This is my last to fill
I think my earlier reply was the problem, LeenaH - sorry about that - I should never trust my memory after more than a day's gone by (I could have checked the puzzle but it was outside being recycled by then - and the snow on top of the bin was a major deterrent!).