COMPACT CROSSWORD ONE

ACROSS

1 Consecrated (6) 4 Great enthusiasm (6) 9 Ravages (5) 10 Curt (7) 11 Farewell (abbrev) (3) 12 Meets expectations (9) 13 Relapsing (11) 18 A type of swan (9) 21 A colouring agent (3) 22 Syncopated musical style (7) 23 Healthy (5) 24 Layout (6) 25 Scheme (6)

DOWN

1 A copyist (6) 2 A wild fancy (7) 3 Relieves (5) 5 Declined (7) 6 A mammal akin to the giraffe (5) 7 Salad plant (6) 8 Acts of war (11) 14 English author (1865-1936) (7) 15 Most likely (2,5) 16 Kept in reserve (6) 17 Rarely (6) 19 Encourages (5) 20 Dangerous (5)