CROSSWORD CLUES

ACROSS

1 Slant (5) 7 Mishap (8) 8 Detest, despise (5) 10 Terrestrial bird (10) 12 Finally (2,3,3) 14 Depend (4) 16 Portable canvas shelter (4) 17 Removes dirt from (8) 20 Sloppily (10) 23 Sailing vessel (5) 24 Generosity (8) 25 Bar of gold (5)

DOWN

1 Breaded pub dish? (6) 2 Badly off (4) 3 Served very cold (4) 4 With the subtraction of (5) 5 Festive or merry occasion (9) 6 Strongly and solidly built (6) 9 Oarsman (5) 11 Plan of travel (9) 13 Score of zero (3) 15 Premature (5) 16 Equipment (6) 18 Group of seven (6) 19 Nation’s warships (5) 21 Cummerbund (4) 22 Spun thread (4)