QUICK CLUES:

Across

7. Gateway (6)

8. Roar (6)

10. To storm (7)

11. Domestic task (5)

12. Too (4)

13. Blithe (5)

17. Angry (5)

18. Measure (4)

22. Water lily (5)

23. Upshot (7)

24. Coincide (6)

25. Brandy (6)

Down

1. Ascetic (7)

2. Assure (7)

3. Mortal (5)

4. Quicksilver (7)

5. Blossom (5)

6. Proprietor (5)

9. Desertion (9)

14. Off-hand (7)

15. Tell (7)

16. Protection (7)

19. Remiss (5)

20. Expiate (5)

21. Bench (5)