QUICK CROSSWORD

Across

1. Bee colonies (5)

4. Carpenter (colloq) (6)

7. Also (3)

8. Fleet of ships (6)

9. Usual (6)

10. Balderdash (8)

12. Movable part of a fence (4) 13. Post graduate research project (6)

15. Pick (6)

16. Car for hire (4)

17. Surround (8)

19. Heavenly (6)

20. Writer (6) 22. Humdrum grind (3)

23. A government office (6) 24. Wipe out (5)

Down

1. Deaf (4-2-7)

2. By way of (L) (3)

3. Discoloured area (5)

4. Own up (7)

5. Unorthodox (9)

6. Prank (9,4)

11. Belief someone is guilty (9) 14. Landscape (7)

18. Wooden box (5)

21. Hot drink (3)