Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 4 Dismiss. 8 Origin. 9 Athlete. 10 Proper. 11 Result. 12 Treatise. 18 Futility. 20 Pumice. 21 Assent. 22 Curtain. 23 Singer. 24 Declare.

Down: 1 Compete. 2 Disobey. 3 Divest. 5 Interest. 6 Molest. 7 Settle. 13 Inferior. 14 Diverge. 15 Mystery. 16 Future. 17 Pistol. 19 Instil.