QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Present (4)

8. Unwillingness (10)

9. Unapproachable subject (2-2,4)

10. Signal (4)

12. Decoration (6)

14. Recently (6)

15. Safety cushion (6)

17. Selected (6)

18. Coin (4)

19. Sturdy, dependable type (8)

21. Omissions (10)

22. Quick look (4) DOWN

2. Prevent from moving (10)

3. Group of three (4)

4. Grammatical term for two or more (6)

5. Scribble (6)

6. High-pitched voice (8)

7. Blood vessel (4)

11. Basic principle of action (6,4)

13. Hard-luck tale (3,5)

16. Idle talk (6)

17. Ballroom dance (3-3)

18. Become blocked (4)

20. Small tuft or lock (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Ignite 5. Passed 9. Sniper

10. Belief 11. Kill 12. Equation 14. Relent 16. Fidget 19. Paralyse

21. Snub 22. Origin 23. Isobar 24. Thresh 25. Gadget

Down 2. Genuine 3. Impulse 4. Earnestly 6. Arena 7. Sliding

8. Defunct 13. Unfeeling 14. Rapport 15. Lardier 17. Discord

18. Educate 20. Lairs