DOWN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 12.

ACROSS

1. Thing at which someone excels (6,5)

8. Impolite (7)

9. Shade of brown (5)

10. Tusk (4)

11. Inquisitive (7)

12. Opponent (3)

13. Partially burn (4)

15. Walking stick (4)

17. Choose (3)

19. Large French house (7)

20. Scheme (4)

23. Supple (5)

24. Cheat (7)

25. However (11) Searched for (6) Happen again (5) Central part of church (4) Royal dwelling (6)

Teach (8)

Tropical storm (7) Section of a legal document (6)

Total absence of restrictions (4,4)

14. Encourage (7)

16. Shape (6)

17. Commencement (6)

18. Otherwise (6)

21. Shelf (5)

22. Act out, wordlessly (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 6. Teases 7. Demand 10. Astound 11. Tries 12. Tang 13. Sleet

16. Clues 17. Orbs 20. Heavy 21. Surreal 22. Wakens 23. Recent Down: 1. Steal the show 2. Parting 3. Venus 4. Weather 5. Valid

8. Disconsolate 9. Edelweiss 14. Cloying 15. Dry-eyed 18. Masks

19. Cruel