To solve the crossword puzzle, we will fill in the answers based on the clues provided. Let's go through each clue step by step.
Across Clues:
1.
Spring back (6)
- Answer: REBOUND
5.
Work of creativity (3)
- Answer: ART
7.
Noble gas (5)
- Answer: HELIUM
8.
Forgive (7)
- Answer: PARDON
9.
Arms and legs (5)
- Answer: EXTREMS
10.
Forms of payment (8)
- Answer: METHODS
12.
Farmer (6)
- Answer: FARMER
14.
Tall structures (6)
- Answer: TOWERS
17.
Moan (8)
- Answer: WHINE
18.
Connective tissue (5)
- Answer: LIGAMENTS
20.
Robbers at sea (7)
- Answer: PIRATES
21.
Unpleasant giants (5)
- Answer: GIANTS
22.
Male offspring (3)
- Answer: SON
23.
Chooses (6)
- Answer: SELECTS
Down Clues:
2.
Space shuttle (7)
- Answer: SHUTTLE
3.
Educational institutions (8)
- Answer: SCHOOLS
4.
Hero (4)
- Answer: HERO
5.
Excite (7)
- Answer: STIMULATE
6.
Thin papers (7)
- Answer: THINPAPERS
7.
Dares (anag) (5)
- Answer: RASSED
11.
Bodily (8)
- Answer: PHYSICAL
12.
Chats (7)
- Answer: CHATS
13.
Belief (7)
- Answer: BELIEF
15.
Clothing (7)
- Answer: CLOTHING
16.
Great successes (5)
- Answer: TRIUMPHS
19.
Thin cable (4)
- Answer: WIRE
Filling in the Grid:
Using the answers above, let's fill in the grid:
```
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 R E B O U N D
2 S H U T T L E
3 A R T
4 H E R O
5 S T I M U L A T E
6 T H I N P A P E R S
7 H E L I U M
8 R A S S E D
9 E X T R E M S
10 M E T H O D S
11 P I R A T E S
12 G I A N T S
13 S O N
14 S E L E C T S
15 P H Y S I C A L
16 B E L I E F
17 C L O T H I N G
18 T R I U M P H S
19 W I R E
```
Final Answer:
The completed crossword puzzle is as follows:
```
R E B O U N D
S H U T T L E
A R T
H E R O
S T I M U L A T E
T H I N P A P E R S
H E L I U M
R A S S E D
E X T R E M S
M E T H O D S
P I R A T E S
G I A N T S
S O N
S E L E C T S
P H Y S I C A L
B E L I E F
C L O T H I N G
T R I U M P H S
W I R E
```
Thus, the final answer is:
\boxed{R E B O U N D, S H U T T L E, A R T, H E R O, S T I M U L A T E, T H I N P A P E R S, H E L I U M, R A S S E D, E X T R E M S, M E T H O D S, P I R A T E S, G I A N T S, S O N, S E L E C T S, P H Y S I C A L, B E L I E F, C L O T H I N G, T R I U M P H S, W I R E}
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