Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Animal guarding property : WATCHDOG

5-across – Carry – teddy : BEAR

9-across – Begin : START

10-across – Flimsy – uncertain : TENUOUS

11-across – World”s largest, deepest sea : PACIFICOCEAN

13-across – Maintain : ALLEGE

14-across – Small amount of liquor : NOGGIN

17-across – Steeplechase, usually for amateurs : POINTTOPOINT

20-across – Shy : BASHFUL

21-across – Mouth of creek : INLET

22-across – Still – flat : EVEN

23-across – Region of northwest France : BRITTANY

1-down – Stray lock of hair : WISP

2-down – Toil : TRAVAIL

3-down – Getting on well together : HITTINGITOFF

4-down – Get – secure : OBTAIN

6-down – Elicit : EVOKE

7-down – Re-echoing : RESONANT

8-down – Person studying insects : ENTOMOLOGIST

12-down – Capable of being touched – obvious : PALPABLE

15-down – Cystic tumours : GANGLIA

16-down – Cricketer – hat : BOWLER

18-down – Outcome : ISSUE

19-down – Remain : STAY

1-across – Ready for the taking : UPFORGRABS

7-across – Casual – death : PASSING

8-across – Aquatic rodent : COYPU

10-across – Loathe : HATE

11-across – Renegade : TURNCOAT

13-across – Dome : CUPOLA

15-across – Protein in cereal grain : GLUTEN

17-across – Way of life of wandering knight : ERRANTRY

18-across – Suspended : HUNG

21-across – Republic in East Africa : KENYA

22-across – Fine soft leather from goatskin : MOROCCO

23-across – Out of bed – moving around : UPANDABOUT

1-down – Spilt – annoyed : UPSET

2-down – Be unsuccessful : FAIL

3-down – Highly seasoned meat and vegetable stew : RAGOUT

4-down – Of late : RECENTLY

5-down – Refuse to deal with – outlaw : BOYCOTT

6-down – In a difficult position : UPTHECREEK

9-down – Misbehaving : UPTONOGOOD

12-down – Tropical plant like a banana : PLANTAIN

14-down – Yellow root vegetable : PARSNIP

16-down – Scene of war, 1853-56 : CRIMEA

19-down – Not abridged : UNCUT

20-down – Group of three musicians : TRIO

1-across – Say when you intend to get married : NAMETHEDAY

7-across – Happen together : COINCIDE

8-across – Man-eating monster : OGRE

9-across – Food : EATS

10-across – Law : STATUTE

12-across – Monument in memory of soldiers killed : WARMEMORIAL

14-across – Abnormal sensitivity to a food : ALLERGY

16-across – Wicked : EVIL

19-across – Unconscious state : COMA

20-across – Slaughterhouse : ABATTOIR

21-across – Definitely safe or successful : HOMEANDDRY

1-down – Running loop : NOOSE

2-down – Check on – large lizard : MONITOR

3-down – Follow – dog : TAIL

4-down – Building : ERECTION

5-down – Up above : ALOFT

6-down – Savage : BRUTAL

11-down – Capital city – large bed : BELGRADE

12-down – Weeping tree : WILLOW

13-down – Asked : INVITED

15-down – Muse of love poetry : ERATO

17-down – Laymen : LAITY

18-down – Young deer : FAWN

1-across – Residue from coal used as fuel : COKE

3-across – Sensational publicity : BALLYHOO

8-across – Gemstone, a variety of chalcedony : ONYX

9-across – Printing type with thick lines : BOLDFACE

11-across – Prehistoric ruin, Salisbury Plain : STONEHENGE

14-across – Sudden : ABRUPT

15-across – Coming : ADVENT

17-across – Credible : BELIEVABLE

20-across – After-effects of too much drinking : HANGOVER

21-across – Soft, creamy cheese : BRIE

22-across – Steadfast : RESOLUTE

23-across – Drop – sin : FALL

1-down – Horizontal beam on goalposts : CROSSBAR

2-down – Musical instrument : KEYBOARD

4-down – Worshipped : ADORED

5-down – Wife of Leofric, an early streaker! : LADYGODIVA

6-down – Pile : HEAY

7-down – Frank : OPEN

10-down – US carnival prize – I poked well : KEWPIEDOLL

12-down – Collections of dried plants : HERBARIA

13-down – Exquisite – as light as air : ETHEREAL

16-down – Summary : DIGEST

18-down – Scorch : CHAR

19-down – Responsibility : ONUS

1-across – Female sports teacher : GAMESMISTRESS

8-across – Determination : GRIT

9-across – Temporary erection for workmen – gallows : SCAFFOLD

10-across – University head : CHANCELLOR

12-across – Dull : DREARY

14-across – Small, long-tailed monkey : RHESUS

15-across – Fear of heights : ACROPHOBIA

19-across – Allspice : PIMIENTO

20-across – Long, arduous journey : TREK

21-across – Flock of farm birds : GAGGLEOFGEESE

2-down – Former county of Scotland – breed of cattle : AYRSHIRE

3-down – Consumed : EATEN

4-down – Something strange and inexplicable : MYSTERY

5-down – Little : SMALL

6-down – Sports adjudicator : REFEREE

7-down – Auction : SALE

11-down – Profession – trade – matter : BUSINESS

13-down – Astounding : AMAZING

14-down – Scolding : REPROOF

16-down – Limits – scope : RANGE

17-down – Deviating from what is usual : OUTRE

18-down – Capital of Peru : LIMA