ACROSS
- 1 Smith's block (5)
- 4 Pale (7)
- 8 Bible stand (7)
- 9 Play badly (5)
- 10 Void (4)
- 11 Story-teller (8)
- 13 Affectionate (4)
- 14 Ring (4)
- 16 Discern (8)
- 17 Conceited (4)
- 20 Precise (5)
- 21 Italian dish (7)
- 22 Ratify (7)
- 23 Haggard (5)
DOWN
- 1 Intact (3,2,3,5)
- 2 Oral (5)
- 3 Ogle (4)
- 4 Yearly (6)
- 5 Mixed (8)
- 6 Nuptial (7)
- 7 Understanding (13)
- 12 Forefather (8)
- 13 On (7)
- 15 Unwilling (6)
- 18 Fragrance (5)
- 19 Eager (4)