ACROSS
- 1 Annual (8)
- 5 Telephoned (4)
- 9 Bulk (4)
- 10 Retaliation (8)
- 11 Journal (5)
- 12 Seize (7)
- 13 Solo (13)
- 18 Excellent (8)
- 19 Wagers (4)
- 20 Umpire (7)
- 21 Arm joint (5)
- 22 Gentle (4)
- 23 Status (8)
DOWN
- 2 Avoidance (7)
- 3 Aloofness (7)
- 4 Bumptious (4-9)
- 6 Attack (7)
- 7 Balcony (7)
- 8 Threefold (6)
- 13 Provisional (7)
- 14 Horrible (7)
- 15 Pincers (6)
- 16 Took little bites (7)
- 17 Anticlimax (3-4)