Quick crossword

ACROSS

1. Boxing match (4)

3. Brawny (8)

9. Ideas (7)

10. Confess (5)

11. Method of payment (4,8)

13. Settled (6)

15. Tooth coating (6)

17. Spineless creature (12)

20. Steer clear (5)

21. Biblical tale (7)

22. Shortened (8)

23. Principal character (4)

DOWN

1. Stupid person (8)

2. Absolute (5)

4. Hesitant (6)

5. Fail miserably (5,3,4)

6. One-off payment (4,3)

7. Religious ceremony (4)

8. Understood (12)

12. Close friend like oneself (5,3)

14. Bitterness (7)

16. Main, standard (6)

18. Stroll (5)

19. Molten rock (4)