ACROSS

1. Diligence (11) 9. Desert (7) 10. Female relative (5) 11. Boredom (5) 12. Graceful (7) 13. Infuriate (6) 15. Plan (6)

18. Type of raisin (7) 20. Light purple (5) 22. Swift (5) 23. Nonliving, sterile (7) 24. Spy (6,5)

DOWN

2. Evident (5) 3. Accommodation (7) 4. Annul (6)

5. Taut (5) 6. Intimidate (7) 7. Flexible rule (4,7) 8. Vane (11)

14. Fall back (7) 16. Vocation (7) 17. Empty (6) 19. Viper (5) 21. Ancient language (5)