Yesterday's solution

Across 1. History book 7. Trapped 9. Oboe 11. Friar 12. Letter 14. India-rubber 18. Cockle 20. Trend 22. Tone 23. Compare 24. Scaremonger Down 2. Italian 3. Rude 4. Orbit 5. Staff 6. Tears 8. Particle 10. Verbatim 13. Try 15. Elevate 16. Acute 17. Added 19. Cynic 21. Scum