Quick crossword

ACROSS

5. Competent (4)

7. Working (10)

8. Baby carriage (4)

10. Repair (4)

12. Small vegetable (3)

13. Object used in fighting (6)

16. Dog’s lead (5)

18. Legendary bird (3)

20. Heavy metal (4)

21. Scorch (4)

22. Toupee (3)

24. Heavenly messenger (5)

25. Equip (3,3)

26. Lyric poem (3)

27. Burst or break, informally (4)

29. Conspiracy (4)

33. Decorative (10)

34. Retain (4)

DOWN

1. Purchase (3)

2. Dull pain (4)

3. Feathered friend (4)

4. Tavern (3)

5. High mountain (3)

6. Gain knowledge (5)

9. Taper (5)

10. African republic (6)

11. Jam container (3)

13. Cereal plant (5)

14. Sit for an artist (4)

15. Feline mammal (6)

17. Revise (4)

19. Verdant (5)

23. Deity (3)

25. Not true (5)

27. Explosive device (4)

28. Go under (4)

30. Opposite of bottom (3)

31. Wildebeest (3)

32. Period of 24 hours (3)

SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Across: 4 Before; 7 Handsome; 8 Serene; 10 Shove; 13 Bode; 14 Sane; 15 Semi; 16 Moo; 17 Nail; 19 Chum; 21 Purported; 23 Seem; 24 Visa; 26 Wet; 27 Peep; 29 Vein; 32 Kind; 33 Mecca; 34 Mounts; 35 Ultimate; 36 Battle.

Down: 1 Chess; 2 Onion; 3 Isle; 4 Besom; 5 Fire; 6 Random; 9 Edicts; 11 Ham; 12 Venue; 13 Beloved; 15 Sip; 16 Mud; 18 Armpit; 20 Heave; 21 Pet; 22 Rip; 23 Senora; 25 Sic; 28 Ensue; 30 Eclat; 31 Naked; 32 Knit; 33 Mail.