QUICK CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Pumas (7) 5 Hair or fur of an animal (4) 7 Pen end (3) 8 Part of the goal in football (8) 9 Notions (5) 10 Virtuous (4) 13 Code word for the letter M (4) 14 Sect (4) 18 Saracen (4) 19 Similar (5) 21 Brass musical instrument (8) 22 The self (3) 23 Swiss capital (4) 24 Apart from (7)

DOWN

1 Persuade (8) 2 Protection from rain (8) 3 Charge with a crime (6) 4 Bathroom item (6) 5 Usual or habitual practice (6) 6 Unfortunately (4) 11 Share of profits payable (8) 12 Brings to maturity (8) 15 __ Capote, US writer (6) 16 Soak up (6) 17 High waterproof boots (6) 20 French cheese (4)