YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

ACROSS: 7 Curtains, 8 Echo, 9 Boring, 10 Intent, 11 Cede, 12 Endanger, 14 Instance, 18 Etch, 20 Covert, 22 Ballet, 23 Flag, 24 Chess set.

DOWN: 1 Furore, 2 Strident, 3 Tingle, 4 Espied, 5 Beat, 6 Chance, 13 Needless, 15 Noodle, 16 Notice, 17 Emblem, 19 Clever, 21 Edge.