QUICK CROSSWORD

Across

1. Shaft (4)

3. Walks reluctantly (8)

9. Extend (7)

10. Pursue (5)

11. Forgetful (12)

13. Glob (6)

15. Quoits (6)

17. Thrilling (12)

20. Beg (5)

21. Speaks ill of (7)

22. Captivates (8)

23. Fair (4)

Down

1. Claps (8)

2. Coils (5)

4. Routine (6)

5. Despairing (12)

6. Upheaval (5-2)

7. Appear (4)

8. Query in a meeting (5,2,5)

12. Generosity (8)

14. Merciful (7)

16. Dreary (6)

18. Fireside (5)

19. Church recess (4)