QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Snug (4) 3. Serenity (8) 8. Trim (4) 9. Wrong name (8) 11. Well (2,4,6) 13. Turning (6) 14. Conclusion (6) 17. Abruptly (3,2,1,6) 20. In words (8) 21. Hint (4) 22. Bandage (8) 23. Smaller (4)

Down

1. Persuade (8) 2. Reel (7) 4. Dismount (6) 5. Untruthful (10) 6. Ant (5) 7. Tender (4) 10. Happen (4,2,4) 12. Attenuation (8) 15. Gratify (7) 16. Visit (4,2) 18. Big (5) 19. Greedy (4)