YESTERDAY’S QUICK SOLUTION:

Across: 1 Sick; 3 Assemble; 8 Alas; 9 Precious; 11 Distributing; 13 Resume; 14 Impair; 17 Hardy annuals; 20 Reigning; 21 Idle; 22 Massacre; 23 Knot.

Down: 1 Standard; 2 Chassis; 4 Scribe; 5 Excitement; 6 Brown; 7 Ease; 10 Prima donna; 12 Prospect; 15 Abandon; 16 Manner; 18 Aries; 19 Cram.