QUICK

ACROSS

1 Belie (12) 7 Obscurity (5) 8 Felicity (5) 9 Anger (3) 10 Meddle (9) 11 Resident (6) 12 Forsake (6) 15 Disconcert (9) 17 Acquire (3) 18 Pursue (5) 19 Depress (5) 21 Accidental (12)

DOWN

1 Splendour (12) 2 Self (3)

3 Distant (6) 4 Temperance (9) 5 Sound (5) 6 Showy (12) 7 Ray (5) 10 Mediate (9) 13 Keen (5) 14 Vote (6) 16 Stigmatise (5) 20 Waggery (3)

Friday’s solutions:

Across: 4 Disturb. 8 Amount. 9 Deviate. 10 Motion. 11 Plenty. 12 Nominate. 18 External. 20 Beaten. 21 Acting. 22 Ascribe. 23 Resist. 24 Angered.

Down: 1 Carmine. 2 Costume. 3 Enjoin. 5 Inexpert. 6 Toilet. 7 Rotate. 13 Amenable. 14 Inhibit. 15 Flighty. 16 Person. 17 Starve. 19 Exceed.