QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Alliance (11) 9. Rival (3) 10. Story (9) 11. Red (5)

13. Fits (7) 14. Synopsis (6) 16. Particular (6) 18. Discover (7) 19. Consecrate (5) 20. Joy (9) 21. Be unwell (3) 22. Disjointed (11)

Down

2. Mineral (3) 3. Rabbit (5) 4. Regular (6)

5. Crush (7)

6. Begin (9)

7. Too excited (11) 8. Stupidly (11) 12. Decorative material (9) 15. Matin (7)

17. Pilfer (6) 19. Surround (5)

21. Tune (3)