COMPACT CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Clan (5) 7 A gourd (8) 8 A high steep rock (5) 10 Ancestor (10) 12 Shuts out (8) 14 A crease (4) 16 Hard up (4) 17 Go on with (8) 20 A sign (10) 23 African country (5) 24 Rooting around (8) 25 A narrow lane (5)

DOWN 1 Get to grips with (6) 2 Polish (4) 3 A prank (4) 4 Commonplace (5) 5 An ATM (9) 6 Allocated (6) 9 Public meeting (5) 11 A musical instrument (9) 13 Self-confidence (3) 15 Mindset (5) 16 Clergyman (6) 18 Smoothly (6) 19 Astute (5) 21 A melody (4) 22 Of no legal force (4)