Quick crossword

ACROSS

1. Precious stone (4) 3. Moral misgivings (8) 9. Enter uninvited (7) 10. Frighten (5) 11. Unsurpassed (6,2,4) 14. Not in use (3) 16. Small waterway (5) 17. Owing (3) 18. GP (6,6) 21. Ascend (5) 22. Swamp (7) 23. Votes in again (2-6) 24. Fable (4)

DOWN

1. Oversight (8) 2. Rooftop room (5) 4. Signal (3) 5. Not authorised (12) 6. Knowledgeable (7) 7. Pace (4) 8. Able to be measured (12) 12. Add up (5) 13. Reduce staff numbers (8) 15. Delicate (7) 19. Delay (5) 20. Skin mark (4) 22. Away (3)

Previous solution

Across: 7. Appear 8. Humane 10. Deserts 11. Leery 12. Roll 13. Hobby 17. Atone 18. Tofu 22. Cello 23. Evident 24. Leaped 25. Bulged.

Down: 1. Warders 2. Apostle 3. Marry 4. Lullaby 5. Laced 6. Beryl 9. Astounded 14. Stroked 15. Foreign 16. Custody 19. Scold 20. Cloak 21. Pious.