CROSSWORD

Across

7 Basic unit of money on Cape Verde (6) 8 Cause to burst with a violent release of energy (6) 9 Blatant or sensational promotion (4) 10 The quantity broken (8) 11 Summon (7) 13 A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter (5) 15 Secret store of valuables or money (5) 17 Gay (7) 20 Attitude (8) 21 Form of energy (4) 23 Brush aside (6) 24 Person of German nationality (6)

Down

1 Spot (4) 2 Force (6) 3 Refrain (7) 4 Church associated with a monastery or convent (5) 5 Agenda (6) 6 Russian author (8) 12 Despite the fact that (8) 14 Being of the age 13 through 19 (7) 16 Water tap (6) 18 Close-fitting pullover shirt (1- 5) 19 Tendon (5) 22 Slightly open (4)