Last week’s answers:

ACROSS: 7 Urgent; 8 Master; 10 Tribute; 11 Gorge; 12 Cast; 13 Avoid; 17 Mason; 18 Bore; 22 Event; 23 Elastic; 24 Mortar; 25 Summer.

DOWN: 1 Justice; 2 Against; 3 Incur; 4 Languid; 5 Store; 6 Green; 9 Leave over; 14 Partial; 15 Costume; 16 Fencers; 19 Terms; 20 Peers; 21 Vague.