QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7678

ACROSS

1. Nacre (6-2-5) 8. Live (5) 9. Crime (7) 10. Vegetable (6) 11. Modest (6) 12. Perfume (5) 14. Sharp (5) 18. Pass (6) 20. Trinket (6) 23. Repeat (7) 24. Hue (5) 25. Constellation (8,5)

DOWN

1. Annoy (6) 2. Drift (5) 3. Animate (7) 4. Vow (4) 5. Fragment (5) 6. Attack (7) 7. Bird (6) 13. Castle (7) 15. Confused (7) 16. Slack (6) 17. Adjournment (6) 19. Break (5) 21. Musical instrument (5) 22. Expensive (4)