QUICK CLUES:
Across
1. Coalition (5) 4. Admit (7) 8. Hopelessness (7) 9. Chubby (5)
10. Stagger (4)
11. Metal box (8)
13. Masticate (4)
14. Pleased (4)
16. Marine (8)
17. Motor-cab (4) 20. Imbecile (5)
21. Exceptional (7) 22. Refined (7)
23. Foe (5)
Down
1. Intellect (13) 2. Outcome (5) 3. Close (4) 4. Cattle-pen (6) 5. Wedding (8) 6. Made equal (7) 7. On the surface (13) 12. Depreciate (8)
13. Prudence (7)
15. By hand (6)
18. Entertain (5)
19. Certain (4)