PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Impute; 4 Compel; 9 Pervasiveness; 10 Drastic; 11 Raise; 12 Adore; 14 Undue; 18 Amass; 19 Excused; 21 Accident-prone; 22 Relief; 23 Arrest.

Down: 1 Impede; 2 Part and parcel; 3 Trait; 5 Overrun; 6 Precious stone; 7 Listen; 8 Wince; 13 Residue; 15 Bazaar; 16 Means; 17 Advent; 20 Caper.