YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Across: 1 Desecrate; 8 Owe; 9 Proposition; 11 Betoken; 12 Overt; 13 Astray; 15 Weapon; 17 Finer; 18 Outrage; 20 Indifferent; 22 Son; 23 Earnestly. Down: 2 Ear; 3 Crook; 4 Aliens; 5 Epitome; 6 Contemplate; 7 Penitence; 10 Outstanding; 11 Beanfeast; 14 Abridge; 16 Confer; 19 Theme; 21 Nil.