Previous quick solution

Across: 7. Retain 8. Silent 10. Dungeon 11. Drift 12. Chef 13. Defer 17. Earth 18. Bale 22. Claps 23. Laments 24. Outlay 25. Reason

Down: 1. Predict 2. Stunned 3. Biker 4. Tiddler 5. Begin 6. Stats 9. Infertile 14. Oarsman 15. Sadness 16. Peasant 19. Actor 20. Baits 21. Embed