Quick crossword

ACROSS

3. Perfect (5)

8. Follow (5)

10. Water nymph (5)

11. Information, informally (3)

12. Compact (5)

13. Chatter (7)

15. Iron, for example (5)

18. Wheat spike (3)

19. Doglike (6)

21. Fundamental (7)

22. Article (4)

23. Donate (4)

24. Number (7)

26. Joins forces (6)

29. Boy’s name (3)

31. Relating to sound (5)

32. Decisively important (7)

34. Garret (5)

35. Decompose (3)

36. Egypt’s capital (5)

37. Truck (5)

38. Star sign (5)

DOWN

1. Corner (5)

2. Ray of natural light (7)

4. Entrance (4)

5. Brutish person (6)

6. Loaded (5)

7. Devil (5)

9. Body of water (3)

12. Thoughtful, solemn (7)

14. Not good (3)

16. Timorous (5)

17. Ignored or despised person (5)

19. Of the heart (7)

20. Take away (5)

21. Tree sap (5)

23. Army officer (7)

24. Bully (6)

25. Rodent (3)

27. Wanderer (5)

28. Jewelled headdress (5)

30. Teacher (5)

32. Monetary penalty (4)

33. Thick mist (3)