YESTERDAY'S CRYPTIC

ACROSS: 1 Betrayed, 5 Boom, 9 Medoc, 10 Writhed, 11 Wool gatherer, 13 Absorb, 14 Thwart, 17 Kleptomaniac, 20 Verbose, 21 Maori, 22 Rule, 23 Meanness. DOWN: 1 Bump, 2 Tedious, 3 Acceleration, 4 Enwrap, 6 Other, 7 Moderate, 8 Right-hand man, 12 Walkover, 15 A la mode, 16 Impede, 18 Enrol, 19 Miss.