QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4. Freedom from danger (6)

7. Taciturn (8)

8. Shrub or small tree (6)

10. Kills (5)

13. Unsightly (4)

14. Ribbon (4)

15. Leg joint (4)

16. Fruit seed (3)

17. Assert (4)

19. American ostrich (4)

21. Army officer (9)

23. Croon (4)

24. Gripping tool (4)

26. Stick, shaft (3)

27. Unlock (4)

29. Intravenous feed (4)

32. Knitting stitch (4)

33. Stage whisper (5)

34. Essential character (6)

35. Paint type (8)

36. Defeated (6)

DOWN

1. Bread part (5)

2. Watch band (5)

3. Performs (4)

4. Phase (5)

5. To skin (4)

6. Petty details (6)

9. Clergyman (6)

11. Produce eggs (3)

12. Desire intensely (5)

13. Disentangle (7)

15. Beer barrel (3)

16. For every (3)

18. Vitality (6)

20. Takes notice of (5)

21. Offer (3)

22. Racket (3)

23. Comfort in distress (6)

25. Cover (3)

28. Clean feathers (5)

30. Stiff (5)

31. Small coin (5)

32. Flat-bottomed boat (4)

33. Confederate (4)