2 Quirky quickie LAST WEEK'S SOLUTION

ACROSS

1 9 10 12 14 15 19 20 22 24

Disgusting thing (11)

Machine outside a bank (4,9) Protective garment (8) Restaurant cook (4) Low-ranking peer (5)

Nasal passage (5)

Acme (4)

Group of soldiers (8)

Place to post messages and advertisements (8,5)

Teenage years (11)

DOWN

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 13 16 17 18 21 23

Across:

3 Ass, 7 Muesli, 8 Tea bag, 9 Flautist, 10 Soft, 11 Ending, 12 Seaman, 15 Emigre, 18 Ritual, 20 View, 22 Omnivore, 23 Gemini, 24 Unlock, 25 Cap.

Down:

1 Muslin, 2 Assuming, 3 Ailing, 4 Status, 5 Says, 6 Raffia, 11 Eve, 13 Actively, 14 Nil, 16 Maiden, 17 Exotic, 18 Ring up, 19 Africa, 21 Waif.

Double-decker form of transport (3) Arbitrator (8)

Curl up (6)

Afterwards (4)

Building associated with hop fields (4,5)

Exclusive news story (5)

Surly (5)

Glossily surfaced (9)

Pathetic (8)

Sheep's babies (5) Exceptionally clever person (6) Take an educational course (5) Stick down (an envelope) (4)

___ de Triomphe, Paris landmark (3)