THE QUICKIE

ACROSS

1 Put on weight (4,3)

5 Break in friendly relations (4) 7 Point a weapon (3)

8 Strength contest (3-2-3) 9 Situated inside (5)

10 Care for or look after (4) 13 Information (4)

14 Deities (4)

18 Make less burdensome (4) 19 Leg and foot joint (5) 21 Strong emotions (8) 22 Single number (3) 23 Celebrity (4)

24 Begins again (7)

DOWN

1 Tall wading bird (8)

2 Pop flavour (8) 3 Water-loving mammals (6) 4 Woman’s close-fitting garment (6)

5 Pay back money to (6) 6 Flutter (4)

11 Develop photographs here (8)

12 Negligent (8)

15 Member of a ship’s crew (6) 16 Ten-pound note, informally (6)

17 Girls (6)

20 Nuisance (4)