2 down. Well – as a fiddle? 3 letters.

3 down. Disbeliever. 7 letters.

4 down. Stogie (anag). 6 letters.

5 down. Prick, to burst. 5 letters.

6 down. Index. 9 letters.

7 down. Offer sympathy. 11 letters.

8 down. Know-all. 6-5 letters.

12 down. Communist policymakers. 9 letters.

16 down. Move to other accommodation. 7 letters.

17 down. Religious building. 6 letters.

19 down. Modify. 5 letters.

23 down. Recede. 3 letters.