CrOSSwOrD PUzzLe

Across

1. Thicken (7)

5. acute (5)

8. expert critic, judge of taste (11)

9. presentation, briefly (5)

11. in a relaxed manner, not rigid (7)

13. burrowing desert rodent (6)

14. decapitate (6)

17. print a new (7)

18. Conducting stick (5)

19. ingenious, fanciful; having or showing creativity (11)

22. Relating to sea waves (5)

23. insanity (7)

Down

1. Using a bike (7)

2. Holy sister (3)

3. branch of social science dealing with finance (9)

4. Finally (6)

5. Catch sight of (3)

6. Concord, covenant (9)

7. Small minded (5)

10. Frightened greatly (9)

12. From a vessel into the water (9)

15. perils (7)

16. average, intermediate (6)

17. Respond (5)

20. Completely (3)

21. nickname of US president eisenhower