QUICK CLUES

Across 1. Stop (10) 7. Alloy (5) 8. Animation (7) 10. When everything is considered (5,3) 11. Shape (4) 13. Tended (6) 15. Bird (6) 17. Explosive device (4) 18. Mixed drink (8) 21. Safely wired (7) 22. Stick (5) 23. Unenforced law (4-6)

Down 1. Commence (5) 2. Soaked up (8) 3. Submissive (6) 4. Sod (4) 5. Watchman (4-3) 6. Acquirable (10) 9. Unoccupied war zone (2-4-4) 12. Vice (3,5) 14. Regret (7) 16. Violin (6) 19. Performer (5) 20. Garden building (4)