QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Surreptitious (11)

8. Wrench (7)

9. Thrash wildly (5)

10. Candid and honest (4)

11. Trumpet salute (7)

12. Become older (3)

13. Poke (4)

15. Submerged rock (4)

17. Secret agent (3)

19. State (7)

20. Woodwind instrument (4)

23. Courageous (5)

24. Graceful (7)

25. Expectant women (7-2-2)

DOWN

1. Tradition (6)

2. Lessen (5)

3. Cold and damp (4)

4. Trouble (6)

5. Foot soldiers (8)

6. Give off (7)

7. Screen (6)

12. Side by side (8)

14. Take back (7)

16. Fit for consumption (6)

17. Tranquil (6)

18. Middle (6)

21. Cry of approval (5)

22. Tidings (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 6. On hold 7. Lavish 10. Extreme

11. Haiku 12. Yo-yo 13. Asked 16. Tally 17. Tabu 20. Roomy

21. Spouses 22. Statue 23. Resign

Down 1. Lonely hearts 2. Shut-eye 3. Fleet 4. Cashier 5. Civil 8. Haute cuisine 9. Ceaseless 14. Papyrus 15. Caustic 18. Local 19. Cower