Quick crossword

ACROSS

7. Respected (4,7,2) 8. Slanting (8)

9. Identify (4)

10. Skin marking (6) 12. Mistakes (6)

14. Howl (3) 15. Confounds (6) 17. Personify (6) 19. Fades away (4) 21. Cruel dictator (8) 23. Disenchanted (13)

DOWN

1. Indecisive (8)

2. Insult (6)

3. Leg bone (4)

4. Dead centre (5,3)

5. Black eye (colloq) (6) 6. Period of prosperity (4) 11. Barrier (8)

13. Gave off (8) 16. Nonconformist (6) 18. Gesture (6)

20. Lure (4)

22. Horn (4)