QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Writing material (5) 4 Firearm (5) 7 Kernel (3) 9 Vow (6) 11 Black bird (4) 12 Piece of corn (3) 13 Large dish (7) 15 Ceremonial staff (7)

18 Fib (3)

19 Rodents (4)

20 VIP (6)

23 Age (3)

24 Long (for) (5)

25 Church official (5)

DOWN

1 Disabling weapon (6,5) 2 Finish (3) 3 Floor covering (3) 5 Original (5) 6 English composer (6,5) 8 Inform (4) 10 Stray (3) 13 Domestic animal (3) 14 Playing card (3)

16 Additional (5) 17 Gown (4)

18 Moo (3)

21 Wrath (3)

22 Young

woman (3)