QUICK CLUES

Across 1. Powerful dogs (8) 5. Piece of chewing tobacco (4) 9. Bird (4)

10. Party (8)

11. Stiff (5) 12. Apparent (7) 13. Kind (6-7) 18. Writing pad (8) 19. Average (4) 20. Opposite (7) 21. Bus (5) 22. Deep cut (4) 23. Declared (8) Down 2. Poisonous plant (7) 3. Agreed (7) 4. Weapons (13) 6. Not exhausted (7) 7. Watered down (7) 8. Lady ---, legendary naked rider (6) 13. Browning (7) 14. Locals (7) 15. Board ship (6) 16. Spite (7) 17. Aural pain (7)