QUICK CLUES

Across 1. Sudden occurrence (8) 5. Bird (4) 9. Heal (4) 10. Liking (8) 11. Don (3,2) 12. Evasive (7) 13. Noisiness (13) 18. Devotee (8) 19. Female horse (4) 20. Ameliorate (7) 21. Rage (5) 22. Direction (4) 23. Fragrant (8) Down 2. Not even (7) 3. Sleeping area (7) 4. Retaliation (2,3,3,2,3) 6. Become aware (7) 7. Wilts (7) 8. Seeks information (6) 13. Overturn (7) 14. Appropriate (7) 15. Prayer (6) 16. Minimal (7) 17. Medical expert (7)