QUICK CROSSWORD

DOWN

2. Offensive (7)

3. Enters forcibly (7)

4. Bobbed in sign of respect (9)

6. Matched (5)

7. Bishop’s staff (7)

8. One in exile for safety (7)

13. Significant (9)

14. Motion (7)

15. Anguish (7)

17. Extreme happiness (7)

18. Soften (7)

20. Lived (5) ACROSS

1. Astrological diagram (6)

5. Swordsman (6)

9. Loan shark (6)

10. Deterred (3,3)

11. Assist (4)

12. Guzzling (8)

14. Copes (4,2)

16. Cut through (6)

19. Device for destroying documents (8)

21. Impudence (4)

22. Not expended (6)

23. In slow time (6)

24. Throws out (6)

25. Attempting (6)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Robs 3. Commerce

9. Flounce 10. Adage 11. Afterthought 14. Net 16. Mince 17. Sin

18. Coincidental 21. Tenet 22. Patrons 23. Blessing 24. Less

Down 1. Refrains 2. Boost 4. Ore 5. Measurements 6. Reaches

7. Eyed 8. Incriminates 12. Hindi 13. Analysis 15. Trounce 19. Trove

20. Stub 22. Pin