QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Manner (4)

8. Devilish (10)

9. Hesitating, undecided (8)

10. Unspecified amount (4)

12. To the rear (6)

14. Derides (6)

15. Guides (6)

17. Calls in (6)

18. Minor mistake (4)

19. Blameless (8)

21. Connects (10)

22. Smooch (4) DOWN

2. Decorative (10)

3. Advance slowly (4)

4. Assorted (6)

5. Avoids (6)

6. Important people (3,5)

7. Delight (4)

11. Tedious (10)

13. Unskilled (8)

16. Protect (6)

17. Conceit (6)

18. Dismiss (4)

20. Barrel (4)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Hard up 5. Ejects 9. Weirdo

10. Enamel 11. Limb 12. Riparian 14. Lyceum 16. Recede 19. Free rein 21. Love 22. In a rut 23. Idiots 24. Greedy 25. Leered

Down 2. Amenity 3. Durable 4. Programme 6. Junta 7. Combine

8. Silence 13. Perennial 14. Lifting 15. Cremate 17. Collide

18. Devotee 20. Round