LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS: 1 Protem 4 Peruse 7 Even 8 Nine days 9 Allowed 12 Rep 14 Trilby 15 Bounce 16 Die 18 Advance 22 Teardrop 23 Used 24 Stingy 25 Copper DOWN: 1 Presented 2 Operative 3 Mango 4 Pence 5 Ride 6 Style 10 Libra 11 Drown 12 Runners-up 13 Pretender 17 Inept 19 Dirty 20 Aspin 21 Bran