the guardian quick crossword-11007

Across

1 Lacking advantages (8)

5 The nations of the East,

collectively (4)

9 Distressed — dissected

(3,2)

10 Baltic country (7)

11 UFO (6,6)

13 Think logically (6)

14 Appalled (6)

17 Light (12)

20 Make progress (7)

21 Anger (5)

22 Tale (4)

23 Scottish broadsword (8)

Down

1 Remove or shorten an

animal’s tail (4)

2 Kneecap (7)

3 Incarceration (12)

4 Vigour (6)

6 Relating to sound (5)

7 Lively enthusiasm (8)

8 Immediately (8,4)

12 Common-or-garden (8)

15 Savoury pear-shaped fruit

(7)

16 Lacking in substance (6)

18 Bile-secreting organ (5)

19 Work as a farrier (4)