QUICK CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Credible (9) 8 Catty star sign (3) 9 Respectful (11) 11 Underground chamber (7) 12 Striped creature (5) 13 Dreamlike state (6) 15 Little water boiler (6) 17 Blatant, obvious (5) 18 Tree (7) 20 Sirens (11) 22 By way of (3) 23 Delphiniums (9)

DOWN

2 To Kill A Mockingbird author (3) 3 Loose rock debris (5) 4 Yellow fruit (6) 5 Letter (7) 6 Claims (11) 7 Beau (9) 10 Basic (11) 11 Policeman (9) 14 Smooth candy (7) 16 Author (6) 19 Apparel (5) 21 Organ of hearing (3)