QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Off course (4) 3. Extremists (8) 9. Makes up (7) 10. Christmas song (5) 11. Intolerant (6-6) 13. Small bit of gossip (6) 15. Tenant (6) 17. Grovel (3,3,6) 20. Jewish scholar or teacher (5) 21. Self-inflicted defeat or setback (3,4) 22. Stimulate (8) 23. Long ago (4)

DOWN 1. Estrange (8) 2. Wanderer (5) 4. Believe without proof (6) 5. Glowing with heat (12) 6. Stuffy (7) 7. Brood (4) 8. Exhilarating (12) 12. Summons to wake (8) 14. Bother (7) 16. Very unpleasant (6) 18. Decorate (5) 19. At no cost (4)