For The Macet Mind

ACROSS

1. Soothe - appease (6)

4. Infanticidal king (5)

7. Northern Ireland (6)

8. (Aromatic medicine from) shrub (6)

9. Daring, maybe impudent (4)

10. One making a will (8)

12. Russian- made weapon (11)

17. Delay or cancel (death sentence) (8)

19. Nobleman (4)

20. Check the truth of (6)

21. Arrival of large numbers (6)

22. One sort of month (5)

23. Try elm (anag) - shrub (6)

DOWN

1. Fool (slang) (7)

2. Stronghold (of Salvation Army) (7)

3. Anticipatory experience (9)

4. Centre (5)

5. Rice dish (7)

6. Modestly behaved (6)

11. Genuineness (9)

13. Pain- killing drug (7)

14. Maintain health (4,3)

15. Greenery (7)

16. Small stones (6)

18. Deduce (5)