QUICK CROSSWORD

Across

1. Precursor (10) 7. Traverse (5) 8. Leaves (7) 10. Insurrection (8) 11. Split (4) 13. Blush (6) 15. Bend (6) 17. Near (4) 18. Journalist (8) 21. Euphoria (7) 22. Notions (5) 23. Amelioration (10)

Down

1. Storey (5) 2. Thwarted (8) 3. Purify (6) 4. Futile (4) 5. Avoidance (7) 6. Happening (10) 9. Undertaking (10) 12. Settle (8) 14. Humiliate (7) 16. More acute (6) 19. Handle (5) 20. Talent (4)