QUICK CLUES

Across

4. Fish (7)

8. Join up (6)

9. Seized (7)

10. Head (6)

11. Scanty (6)

12. Marginally unsuccessful attempt (4,4)

18. Housing block (8) 20. Sufficient (6) 21. Relate (6) 22. Parts of speech (7) 23. Owing something (2,4) 24. Soothe (7)

Down

1. Diminish (7)

2. Statistical calendar (7) 3. Respect (6) 5. Murderer (8) 6. S African port (6) 7. Fold (6)

13. Assured of success (2,3,3) 14. Deferred (7) 15. Rule (7) 16. Positive electrodes (6) 17. Agency (6) 19. Stoat fur (6)