5a Ancient country of west central Asia Minor (7) _H_ _ G _ _
8d Creative workmanship, ability or quality (8) _ _ _ _ _ _R_
10a Blunt ciriticism (8) B_I_ _ B _ _
12a Explanation or criticial interpretation of a test, especially the Bible (8) E_E_ _ S _ _
23a Plant with yellow flowers in clusters, formerly used in medicine and seasoning (5) T_ _ S_