YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION

Across: 1 Mice; 3 Comforts; 8 Noah; 9 Billycan; 11 In other words; 13 Strike; 14 Ascent; 17 Mother tongue; 20 Open note; 21 Film; 22 Detested; 23 Char. Down: 1 Mantissa; 2 Clamour; 4 Osiers; 5 Fall of snow; 6 Raced; 7 Song; 10 Shake hands; 12 Streamer; 15 English; 16 Writhe; 18 Overt; 19 Mood.