Last week’s solution

Across: 1 Stifle; 4 Finish; 9 Lackadaisical; 10 Convert; 11 Lunge; 12 Defer; 14 Crypt; 18 Recur; 19 Topical; 21 Sanctimonious; 22 Drench; 23 Whisky.

Down: 1 Select; 2 Incandescence; 3 Leave; 5 Insular; 6 Inconspicuous; 7 Helped; 8 Paste; 13 Erratic; 15 Prised; 16 Stump; 17 Glossy; 20 Punch.