Quick crossword

ACROSS 7. At low cost (13)

8. Forbearance (8)

9. Desire (4)

10. High-pitched shout (6) 12. Instead (2,4)

14. Unconscious (3)

15. Very likely (4-2)

17. Prattle (6)

19. Request for help (4)

21. Echo (8)

23. Time or space to think or act (9,4) DOWN 1. Increased (8)

2. Stimulate (6)

3. Eager (4)

4. Severity (8)

5. Assertion (6)

6. Scottish family grouping (4) 11. Rulers (8)

13. Effort (8)

16. Mariner (6)

18. Children (6)

20. Traditional knowledge (4) 22. Bad deeds (4)