QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Battled (6)

4 Criticises (6)

7 Instrument (8)

9 Gods (7)

12 Aggregate (5)

13 Additional (5)

15 Concentrate (5)

16 Sycophant (5)

17 Beer (5)

19 Cross (5)

20 Approve (7)

24 Essay (8)

25 Improved (6)

26 Choose (6)

DOWN

1 In person (4,2,4)

2 Single (10)

3 Bald (8)

4 Bird of prey (4)

5 Evict (4)

6 Joint (4)

8 Change (4)

10 Vital (10)

11 Boost (10)

14 Turn on (8)

18 Finished (4)

21 Record (4)

22 Exclude; forget to include (4)

23 Heavenly body (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION ACROSS:

1. Terry

4. Tories (Territories)

9. Waffles

10. Bijou

11. Reek

12. Attired

13. Arc

14. Kind

16. Rude

18. Gas

20. Explore

21. Asia

24. Malta

25. Satsuma

26. Rudder

27. Ruler.

DOWN:

1. Thwart

2. Rifle

3. Yale

5. Orbiters

6. Injured

7. Squads

8. Isaac

13. Advocate

15. Impaled

17. Weimar

18. Geese

19. Bazaar

22. Skull

23. Star.