Quick crossword

ACROSS

5. Gaelic (4)

7. Decorative (10)

8. Petty lies (4)

10. Halt (4)

12. The self (3)

13. Swiss wooden house (6)

16. Lariat (5)

18. Canine mammal (3)

20. Defeat (4)

21. Long audible breath (4)

22. Gearwheel (3)

24. Auctioneer’s hammer (5)

25. Star sign (6)

26. Newt (3)

27. Snake sound (4)

29. Speech defect (4)

33. Taking place (2,8)

34. Jump (4)

DOWN

1. Shed tears (3)

2. Desire (4)

3. Retain (4)

4. Pig pen (3)

5. Pixie (3)

6. Wooden shoe (5)

9. Doing words (5)

10. Comfort in distress (6)

11. Dolt (3)

13. Dog breed (5)

14. Fail to win (4)

15. Expatriates (6)

17. Particle of matter (4)

19. Snapshot (5)

23. Spirit (3)

25. Ingrained dirt (5)

27. Owl’s cry (4)

28. Active and brisk (4)

30. Fruit seed (3)

31. Choose (3)

32. Inquire (3)