An international council governing a global activity has 12 full members (and almost 100 associate members.) The unclued outer and inner squares comprise 11 of these full members, running continuously in a clockwise direction, starting in the top left corners. As an aid to identifying the members, the puzzle includes a generous sprinkling of three-letter words including a few abbreviations. Across 6. Stamp the date, to start and finish inside. (3) 8. Crazy person goes back for a cask. (3) 9. More wary of Civil War general - the heartless rider. (7) 11. Ancient writing tiles of warped oak imprison dreadful rats. (7) 13. Back me – I’ll form an old record company. (3) 14. Minibus has sharp point. (3) 15. Riding crop or fishing pole. (3) 16. Short lines get points about some lengths. (4) 17. Film on copper surface is made by two people. (6) 19. Sets of nets as shown by split in dual screen. (6) 22. Kind of acid to turn radium into carbon, ...