Friday’s solutions:

Across: 4 Discern. 8 Enough. 9 Assault. 10 Visual. 11 Accent. 12 Negation. 18 Freewill. 20 Regale. 21 Cobalt. 22 Javelin. 23 Sullen. 24 Century.

Down: 1 Fervent. 2 Consign. 3 Aghast. 5 Instance. 6 Chance. 7 Relent. 13 Inferior. 14 Disable. 15 Blatant. 16 Decade. 17 Patent. 19 Exodus.