ACROSS
7. Public funds (6) 8. Visitor (6) 10. Uniform (7) 11. Concise (5) 12. Small bay (4) 13. Essential (5) 17. Condition (5) 18. Inflamed eye-lid (4) 22. Salt water (5) 23. Cut short (7) 24. Transfer (6) 25. Battle cry (6)
DOWN
1. Largest bird (7) 2. Pardon (7) 3. Aptitude (5) 4. Biased (7) 5. Vigilant (5) 6. Salute (5) 9. Truce (9) 14. Extend (7) 15. Alien (7) 16. Effective (7) 19. Revile (5) 20. Inflexible (5) 21. Amusing (5)