SIMPLE CLUES

ACROSS

1 Calm (5)

4 Courteous (7) 8 Recede (7)

9 Upright (5) 10 Merit (4)

11 Priest (8)

13 Display (4) 14 Hint (4)

16 Pottery (8) 17 Win (4)

20 Con (5)

21 Offence (7) 22 Esteem (7) 23 Negotiate (5)

DOWN

1 Vertical (13) 2 Moving (5) 3 Smooth (4) 4 Reach (6) 5 Pliant (8) 6 Respire (7) 7 Diversion (13) 12 Start (8) 13 Broadcasts (7) 15 Discharge (6) 18 Astound (5) 19 Aid (4)