ACROSS
- 1 Cow-house (4)
- 3 Ready (8)
- 8 Subside (4)
- 9 Star (8)
- 11 Confusion (12)
- 13 Postpones (6)
- 14 Grab (6)
- 17 Incarceration (12)
- 20 Mitigated (8)
- 21 Unaccompanied (4)
- 22 Pause (8)
- 23 Anon (4)
DOWN
- 1 Meddler (8)
- 2 Refreshment (7)
- 4 Rota (6)
- 5 Excelling (3-7)
- 6 Rule (5)
- 7 Nobleman (4)
- 10 Be absent (4,6)
- 12 Closure (8)
- 15 Vibrato (7)
- 16 Outlook (6)
- 18 Hebrew leader (5)
- 19 Way (4)