Quick crossword

No 16,047

Across

1 Perfunctory wash (informal) (7) 8 Woodwind players (7)

9 Maybe (7)

10 Not clear (7)

11 Nitwit (informal) (5)

13 One of two US presidents (9)

15 Reverse or modify a previous

opinion (4-5)

18 Stone with coloured bands (5) 21 Radioactive element used in nuclear reactors – trio hum (anag) (7)

22 Able and willing to adjust to

new conditions (7)

23 Letter (from St Paul?) (7)

24 Signified (7)

Down

1 Drop dead (informal) (3,2)

2 Quorum for a crowd? (5)

3 I appear on trip (anag) – wrong

(13)

4 Pristina is its capital (6)

5 Leo, for example (13) 6 Guarantee (6)

7 State categorically (6)

12 Steady on there! (4)

14 Remaining (4)

15 Edible fat emulsion – fighter

who uses his head? (6)

16 American biscuit (6)

17 Discarded (6)

19 Scope (5)

20 Revise and/or correct (5)