EASY CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Act of removing doubts and fears (11)

9 Of a building’s style (13)

10 Make a further evaluation of (8)

12 Cook by simmering

13 for a period (4)

14 Lazy person who avoids work (5)

15 Activity pursued for pleasure, not solely for monetary gain (5)

19 Old instrument of torture (4)

20 Monotony (8)

22 Educational establishment not funded by the state (7,6)

24 Put back to the former level (11)

DOWN

2 And the rest (abbrev)(3)

3 Outdated term for a single woman (8)

4 Apprehensive, anxious (6)

5 Insects that live in a formicary (4)

6 Surface for bridge players, eg (4,5)

7 Become husband and wife (5)

8 Funny circus performer (5)

11 Dependence building (9) Make progress, succeed (2,6)

16 Feel about as in the dark (5)

17 Serving dish for soup (6)

18 Old Testament devotional song (5)

21 Brick or stone barrier (4)

23 Poem addressed to a person or thing (3)