Crossword

1. Small stream (4)

8. Coarseness (10)

9. Celebration (8)

10. Remedy (4)

12. Melodious (6)

14. Pang (6)

15. Gavel (6)

17. Poverty (6)

18. Healthy (4)

19. Frightful (8)

21. Concern (10)

22. Too (4)

Down

2. Spotless (10)

3. Branch (4)

4. Private (6)

5. Pick (6)

6. Approve (8)

7. Allot (4)

11. Unmindful (10)

13. Grouse (8)

16. Keep (6)

17. Spongy (6)

18. Sapient (4)

20. Thought (4)

Last week's solution

Across: 1 Perch; 4 Ousting; 8 Niggard; 9 Cycle; 10 Cite; 11 Fixation; 13 Wood; 14 Flue; 16 Indecent; 17 Rash; 20 Knife; 21 Unknown; 22 Neglect; 23 Perky.

Down: 1 Panic-stricken; 2 Right; 3 Heal; 4 Ordain; 5 Sociable; 6 Incline; 7 Green with envy; 12 Concrete; 13 Wedding; 15 Insult; 18 Amour; 19 Skip.