PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 3 Redolence; 8 Rook; 9 Financial; 10 Vessel; 11 Terse; 14 Drive; 15 Spur; 16 Scarf; 18 Nous; 20 Emend; 21 Sense; 24 Fluent; 25 Penurious; 26 Lair; 27 Powerless.

Down: 1 Provident; 2 Conscious; 4 Evil; 5 Orate; 6 Excess; 7 Char; 9 Fetes; 11 Trade; 12 Ephemeral; 13 Predatory; 17 Feels; 19 Secure; 22 Still; 23 Zero; 24 Fuss.