Crossword

Today...

Across

1. Applaud (4)

3. Commotion (8)

8. Entice (4)

9. Sword-case (8)

11. Town (12)

13. Quake (6)

14. Mend (6)

17. Absurd (12)

20. Stranger (8)

21. Conceal (4)

22. Scatter (8)

23. Closed (4)

Down

1. Disaster (8)

2. Order (7)

4. Prescription (6)

5. Infidel (10)

6. Separated (5)

7. Assistant (4)

10. Confederate (10)

12. Vista (8)

15. Annul (7)

16. Value (6)

18. Ceremonial acts (5)

19. Detain (4)

Last week's solution

Across: 7 Inexpressible; 8 Harangue; 9 Easy; 10 Stress; 12 Desist; 14 Answer; 16 Divert; 18 Shed; 20 Protrude; 22 Unintelligent.

Down: 1 Unfasten; 2 Exhale; 3 Drug; 4 Ascended; 5 Divers; 6 Plus; 11 Scrapped; 13 Strident; 15 Widens; 17 Virago; 19 Hang; 21 Ogle.