COMPACT CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Roof-covering (6) 4 17th OT book (6) 9 Main rib (anag) (7) 10 Sleepy (5) 11 City in Oklahoma (5) 12 Anticipates (7) 13 Yam (5,6) 18 Edible root (7) 20 Beat with a stick (5) 22 Pungent bulb (5) 23 Shackle (7) 24 Edible root (6) 25 Acid-tasting herb (6)

DOWN 1 Love apple (6) 2 Abolish (5) 3 Green vegetable (7) 5 Become alert (3,2) 6 French bean (7) 7 Edible root (6) 8 Coloured capsicum (5,6) 14 Guerrilla (7) 15 Narcotic plant (7) 16 New growth (6) 17 Yellow-flowered herb (6) 19 _ Griffith, country/folk singer (5) 21 Series of steps (5)