CROSSWORDZ

Across

7 Trustworthy (6) 8 Thin wallpaper under final covering (6) 9 Stumble (4) 10 Saw in the mind’s eye (8) 11 Statistical middle point (7) 13 Be compatible (5) 15 Mentally quick (5) 16 The real world (7) 19 Makes suitable or ready (8) 21 Reset equipment or counter to start point (4) 23 Pursued for food or sport (6) 24 Conventional, not strange (6)

Down

1 Having little money or possessions (4) 2 The elasticity and hardness of a metal (6) 3 Cords on instruments or conditions (7) 4 Free from impurities or dirt (5) 5 Putting an end to something (6) 6 A fixed charge for borrowing money (8) 12 Healthy and active (8) 14 Individuals, people generally (7) 17 Long-bodied reptile (6) 18 An equal exchange (5) 20 Coal mine (3) 22 Not imagined (4)