QUICK CROSSWORD

Across

1. Strong desire (4)

3. Increase (8)

9. Business income (7)

10. Singing group (5)

11. Simple solution to a difficult problem (6,6)

14. Pinch (3)

16. Female relatives (5)

17. Purchase (3)

18. Over time (2,3,4,3)

21. Give an opinion (5)

22. Helps (7)

23. Endured (8)

24. Inquires (4)

Down

1. Rebellion (8)

2. Judge’s hammer (5)

4. Employ (3)

5. Inconsideration (12)

6. Adage (7)

7. Imperial distance (4)

8. Fail to reach expectations (12)

12. Unoriginal or commonplace (5)

13. Mesmerism (8)

15. Head of Catholic church (7)

19. Corrodes (5)

20. Bereavement (4)

22. Beer (3)