Quick crossword

ACROSS

1. Nigerian port (5)

6. Direction (5)

9. Gold or silver in mass (7)

10. Adhesive (5)

11. Soft leather (5)

12. Conceals (5)

13. Musical performance (7)

15. Alcoholic drink (3)

17. Paradise (4)

18. Package (6)

19. Frightening (5)

20. Soak (6)

22. Assistant (4)

24. Affirmative (3)

25. Break down or fail (7)

26. Anaesthetic (5)

27. Liquid measure (5)

28. Of the sun (5)

29. Meeting for discussion (7)

30. Not ever (5)

31. Auctioneer’s hammer (5)

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2. Astonished (6)

3. Acquire (6)

4. Prosecute (3)

5. Threshing implement (5)

6. Posy (7)

7. Burden (4)

8. Walk like an infant (6)

12. Emerge from an egg (5)

13. Prepared (5)

14. Yields (5)

15. Pungent (5)

16. Young eel (5)

18. Previous, preceding (5)

19. Disperse (7)

21. Begin again (6)

22. Mohair (6)

23. Ten years (6)

25. Stinking (5)

26. Gaelic (4)

28. Droop (3)