QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Careless, haphazard (8)

7. Evil spell (5)

8. Under an assumed identity (L) (9)

9. Drunkard (3)

10. Retained (4)

11. Rough drawing (6)

13. Greed (13)

15. Shut (6)

16. Young bears (4)

18. For each (L) (3)

20. Theatre worker (9)

21. Saleable commodities (5)

22. Three-hulled boat (8) DOWN

1. Avoid one’s duty (5)

2. Ready-mixed drink (7)

3. Lodgings (4)

4. Remain united (5,8)

5. Sweep (5)

6. Missives (7)

7. Competition (7)

12. Tentacled creature (7)

13. Violent, destructive behaviour (7)

14. Line around Earth (7)

15. Shepherd’s staff (5)

17. Severe (5)

19. Prudish (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Superfluous 8. Dilemma

9. Sushi 10. Tote 11. Harvest 12. Rue 13. Dare 15. Eddy 17. For

19. Ragtime 20. Isle 23. Split 24. Onerous 25. Carry the can

Down 1. Sedate 2. Pilot 3. Rump 4. Loathe 5. Observer 6. Suspend

7. Guilty 12. Register 14. Angelic 16. Prison 17. Felony 18. Lessen

21. Stoic 22. Mesh