Across Down

1. Steals (4)

3. Lodged (8)

9. Novice (7)

10. Business (5)

11. Green fruit (12)

13. Attacks (6)

15. Songbird (6)

17. Morbid musings (4,8)

20. Tree (5)

21. Barbaric (7)

22. Ended (8)

23. Horse’s gait (4)

1. Creed (8)

2. Congratulations! (5)

4. Hospital staff (6)

5. An addition to something already completed (12)

6. Flat land area (7)

7. Song for two (4)

8. Ventures (12)

12. Edible kernel (8)

14. Hone (7)

16. Succeed (6)

18. Greek epic poet (5)

19. Lower leg part (4)