COMPACT CROSSWORD

QUICK CLUES:

Across

3. Show (9)

8. Housetop (4)

9. Right (9)

10. Oration (6)

11. Centre (5)

14. Straight-edge (5)

15. Cherished (4)

16. Animals (5)

18. Foundation (4)

20. Frock (5)

21. Hit (5)

24. District (6)

25. Extempore (9)

26. Counterfoil (4)

27. Adding emphasis (9)

Down

1. Lay down rules (9)

2. Impotent (9)

4. Essence (4)

5. Bend (5)

6. On ship (6)

7. Caper (4)

9. Muffler (5)

11. Dwelling (5)

12. Private talk (4-1-4)

13. Outlaw (9)

17. Goodbye (5)

19. Appear (6)

22. Periods (5)

23. Leave out (4)

24. Daze (4)