ACROSS

1. Tremble (6) 4. Expurgate (6) 9. Remonstrance (13) 10. Wandered (7) 11. Courtyard (5) 12. Construct (5) 14. Hold off (5) 18. Automaton (5) 19. Repartee (7) 21. Confusion (13) 22. Threefold (6) 23. Motive (6)

DOWN

1. Feeling sick (6) 2. Always calm (13) 3. Attempt (5) 5. Specimen (7) 6. Inefficiency (13) 7. Haphazard (6) 8. Conduct (5) 13. To the letter (7) 15. Minister (6) 16. Wide (5) 17. Defeated (6) 20. Dough (5)