QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Philistine giant (7) 5 Accumulated hidden store (5) 8 Adherent (9) 9 Rocket-launching platform (3) 10 As soon as (4)

12 To control (8)

14 Biblical strong man (6)

15 Fine knitted fabric (6) 17 Intermittent (8)

18 A stone fruit (4) 21 Mischievous fairy (3) 22 Behind with due payments (2,7) 24 Simple song (5) 25 Well-formed (7)

DOWN

1 Relish (5)

2 Back chat (3)

3 Declare openly (4) 4 Detestation (6)

5 Strong hero in mythology (8) 6 Assessment of worth (9) 7 Enfeebled by age (7) 11 Don’t be ridiculous! (4,3,2) 13 Neighbourhood (8)

14 Hold in abeyance (7) 16 Mythical family of giants (6) 19 Smelling stale (5) 20 Operatic song (4) 23 Historical period (3)