QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Rational (5) 4 Fundamental (5) 7 Thieve (3) 9 Embellished (6) 11 Paying passenger (4) 12 Yank (3) 13 Impressive skill (7) 15 Rodent (7) 18 Taxi (3) 19 Pry (4) 20 Schedule (6) 23 Up-to-date (3) 24 Enlist (5) 25 Lukewarm (5)

DOWN

1 Treat unfairly (5-6) 2 Age (3) 3 Decay (3) 5 Figure (5) 6 Dairy selection (11) 8 Ursine mammal (4) 10 Scold (3) 13 Place (3) 14 Scull (3) 16 Skinflint (5) 17 Dash (4) 18 Is able to (3) 21 Obtain (3) 22 Female sheep (3)