Crossword

Across

1. Bury (5)

4. Lower (7)

8. Great joy (7)

9. Pick-me-up (5)

10. Excuse (4)

11. Awful (8)

13. Stag (4)

14. Labyrinth (4)

16. Harshness (8)

17. Pain (4)

20. Canal boat (5)

21. Blow up (7)

22. Corrected (7)

23. Urge (5)

Down

1. Unutterable (13)

2. Commerce (5)

3. Destroy (4)

4. Peril (6)

5. Fatherly (8)

6. Exalt (7)

7. Reticence (13)

12. Help (8)

13. Varied (7)

15. Go to (6)

18. Arc (5)

19. Applaud (4)

Last week's solution

Across: Disintegrate; 7 Set up; 8 Fount; 9 Rue; 10 Unshackle; 11 Breach; 12 Strong; 15 Laminated; 17 Ash; 18 Tithe; 19 Image; 21 Transgressor.

Down: 1 Desirability; 2 Net; 3 Expose; 4 Refracted; 5 Truck; 6 Strengthener; 7 Scene; 10 Unconcern; 13 Orate; 14 String; 16 Motor; 20 Ale.